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Above: Mrs. Davis speaks with Miss Huff in her office. Right:
Doug Fleenor. Above Right: Champe Hyatt and Evelyne Hol-
brook labor over V-T decorations. Far Right: Mr. Roberge’s
desk.

“ Follow me up and down, all the way and all
around, make it part of you to be a part of me,
follow me”

Student Life 14

Administration 48

Faces 66

Academics 126

Clubs 172

Sports 202

Advertisements 240

Finale 260

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Table of Contents

“Oh, we want to live forever, in this mirror see tomorrow, all the joy
and all the sorrow we can only hope to share. ”

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“If I had a wish that I could wish for you, I’d make a wish for sun-
shine all the while. ”

Left: Jerry O'dell. Below:
Debbie McCroskey.

“There’s frosting on the window
pane and sorrow in your eyes. ”

Right: Velda Pender. Below: Mitch Sher-
wood, Lisa Nininger, Martha Cross and
Debbie Thomas enjoy a break from sum-
mer school.

“Their laughter and their loveliness would clear a
cloudy day. ”

Left: Dawn Jones. Above: Ronnie Size-
more.

Left: Joe Lauman. Below: Mrs. Gibson.

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Right: Gail Rose. Below: Members of
the class of 78.

“The changes somehow
frighten me, but still I have
to smile ”

Left: Bruce Denton. Upper Left: Kathy Stark. Upper Right:
Donna Byington.

“Coming home to a place he'd never been
before , he left yesterday behind him, you
might say he was bom again’’

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Above: The chilled crowd remains
through the cold weather to watch Vir-
ginia High defeat Grundy. Right: Zeno-
bia Wilson.

“The sun is slowly fading in
the western sky, sometimes it
takes forever the day to end,
sometimes it takes a lifetime,
sometimes I think I’ll never
see the sun again. ”

Above: Alpha and Tri-Hi-Y members battle in a
game of flag football. Left: Cross country coaches,
Gibson and Brown watch the outcome of the Dis-
trict meet. Above Right: Tyrone Foster.

“The dreams that have escaped you and
the hopes that you ’ve forgotten ”

Miss Whitley —
A Teacher Respected
and Admired by All

She accomplishes all she sets out to do.
She sticks to her job no matter how long
it takes or how tiresome it may be.
Everything she does is done well, for she
is a true perfectionist. She drives from
Saltville to school each day, for she is
dedicated to her students and to giving
them a good education.

She is sponsor of the Beta Club and co-
sponsor of the Literary Magazine. Be-
fore coming to Virginia High to teach
Senior English, she taught at R.B. Wor-
thy High School, Robert E. Lee High
School and Marion Senior High School.
She received her B.S. degree in Educa-
tion from Madison College in Harrison-
burg, Virginia.

Because of our admiration and respect
for her, we dedicate the 1975 VIRGINI-
AN with pride and honor to Miss Nancy
Whitley.

Right: Miss Nancy Whitley at her desk in Room 103. Far
Right: Miss Nancy Whitley.

‘And one is a teacher and one a be-
ginner just wanting to be there and
wanting to know and together they’re
trying to tell us a story that should
have been listened to long, long ago. ”

Dedication

Faces are proof that high school activities
provide lifelong memories. Remembered
always are the faces seen at the prom and
graduation, the looks of the confused stu-
dents at orientation, the determined ex-
pressions found throughout V-T week, the
fearful looks seen during TWIRP week
and the tension filled faces backstage at
the Spring Festival. The looks will be re-
membered forever, and the feelings that
accompanied the expressions, and hope-
fully, the people will be remembered, for
it is the people that make a year together
memorable.

Above: Hilary Adams decorates a car for the V-T car parade as
Tina Chorsevic and Terry Pullons look on. Right: Luanne
Malcolm. Above Right: Ronnie Cato turns to the Class of
75 for support in the Gate City pep rally. Far Right: John Ed
Williams and Ricky Kelly entertain at the 1974 Publications
Banquet.

Student Life

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Top: The pace at the Prom slows down and the couples move to the romantic sound
of the Royal Kings. Above: Debating awards are presented to Kathy Pritchard and
Rick McVey by Mr. Outlaw. Right: 1974 Senior class Vice-President, Vic Barrett,
delivers the Farewell Address at the Senior Luncheon.

“We May Never
Pass This Way
Again ...”

Thus begin the strains of the 1974 Senior class
song, an appropriate and touching way to hallmark
a memorable year. As usual there were the mixed
emotions of joy and sorrow, of accomplishment
and loss, for as the song relates the Seniors of 1974
“May Never Pass This Way Again, ’’ but with the
bright promise of tomorrow laid at their feet, they
realized that leaving VHS was just a beginning.

Left: At the Baccalaureate services Seniors Ronnie Davenport
and Vickie Haga march in. Below: The Men’s Quartet, Mike
Worrell, Vic Barrett, Phil Dingus, and Greg Baer, performs for
the last time at Graduation.

Getting Into
Virginia High

When the city of Bristol, Virginia annexed part
of Washington County, VHS was increased by
about 300 new students. So that these new Bear-
cats could become familiar with VHS and get
acquainted with their teachers, orientation was
held August 22-23. An actual mini-school day was
conducted with 15 minute classes. A pep rally
highlighted the orientation so that the new stu-
dents could really get into the invincible Bear-
cat spirit.

Above: Jan Williams and her friends pause to converse
between classes. Right: New students change classes during the
orientation.

College Day
Is Beneficial

College Day, sponsored by the Guidance Depart-
ment and the Key Club, provided Juniors and
Seniors with the opportunity to talk to representa-
tives from both local and distant colleges. Infor-
mation about the schools, costs, activities and
courses was available to students. Requests for
applications and aid were answered by filling out
cards and materials were later sent to students
by mail. College Day was beneficial to students
so they could become aware of where they might
be interested in attending college. It was also
beneficial to the colleges for possibly increasing
their enrollments.

Left: Key Club president, Jeff Patrick, talks to a representa-
tive from Virginia Intermont College. Below Left: Gordon
Balthis fills out a card for additional materials. Below Right:
Key Club members Dave Canter and Charts Sherwood serve
as guides.

Judy Cook Is
Crowned Queen

On a rainy October 18, Homecoming was held for
the first time in the Bearcats’ new stadium. Can-
didates and escorts proudly walked out on the
field with umbrellas and a beaming Judy Cook
was crowned. The Bearcats racked up a 14-12 win
against Richlands making a memorable but damp
Homecoming.

Above: Kim Campbell crowns Judy Cook. Right: The Bear-
cat grins a welcome during Homecoming.

Special Events

Left: At the Halloween dance sponsored by the SCA, Bear-
cats boogie to the music of Line Marque. Below: Several VHS
students were chosen to travel in Europe during the summer
of 1975. Bottom: Members of All-Regional Chorus are: Left
to Right, Festus Johnson, Tim Hagy, Becca Young, Carl Coal-
son, Lisa Jordon, Robin Cutshaw, Phil Young (first alter-
nate), Kevin France, and Kathleen Beck.

Right: Members of the Science Club decorate a car to cruise
by THS in the car parade. Below: Students crowd around
the bonfire. Far Right: Students peer from behind the saloon
doors of the cafeteria. Below Right: Football players appre-
ciate spirit during the V-T pep rally. Below Far Right: Mr.
Outlaw and students observe spirit during an early morning
pep rally.

Week Is Marked
by Involvement

V-T Week was the big event of the fall at VHS.
The halls were papered with dancing girls and cow-
boys relating the theme of Burrhead’s Bearcat
Bonanza. Doors became the entrances to saloons,
barber shops, livery stables, general stores and
jails (for trouble-making Vikings). A cemetery
commemorated the injured Viking team and a
wreath adorned the front entrance to THS. The
bonfire and snake dance lifted the spirits and
hopes of all Bearcat fans. The V-T pep rally reved-
up the football team and Ronnie Doss was crown-
ed V-T King. The game took place in the new
stadium, for the first time ever on Bearcat soil.
The game of the season then took place, with
the Bearcats just inches away from a touchdown
in the last seconds of play. The final score was
13-8, with the Vikings ahead. A dance sponsored
by the Sophomore class then took place in
the gym.

Bearcat Spirit
Thrives, Soars
During V- T Week

Right: Members of the Alpha
Club discuss their ideas for ex-
panding the theme. Above: V-
T King Ronnie Doss gives Karen
James her corsage, which was
sold by the Junior Civitans.
Above Right: The band plays the
Alma Mater at the pep rally.

Left: Debbie McCroskey and Karen
Mumpower brush paint on signs for
the English wing. Below: Key Club
members Danny Canter , Jeff Patrick,
Mitch Sherwood, Coach Gupton, Mr.
White, Carl Hackley, Steve Jackson,
Bill Baxley proudly display their Bear-
cat.

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Right: A recruit plays his guitar during the show. Below:
The U.S. Army Show from Ft. Belvoir, Va. performs during
Career Week. Bottom: Judy and Arthur Beidleman perform
a medley of slow moving songs.

Career Week —
Future Preview

The future looms ahead of all students. What
careers and life styles students choose will deter-
mine their happiness and success.

To prepare Bearcats for career decisions, VHS de-
voted a week to careers. Teachers spent class time
relating information to students about careers con-
cerning their respective subjects. Compositions,
reports, filmstrips and speakers lined the agenda,
along with a field trip for the Seniors. Career Week
informed students about job possibilities and
initiated thoughts about their futures in tomor-
row’s world.

Left: Art Club member Tonya Moore, decorates a bulletin
board for Career Week. Above: In the main hall, John Shef-
field and Ernie Newland view the Wheel of Fortune.

Reflections

of Christmas

To bring the Christmas spirit alive at VHS, a
Christmas program was presented by several de-
partments of the school. The Concert Choir carol-
ed and the band made some holiday music. The
Drama Club revealed the true meaning of Christ-
mas in their production of “A Charlie Brown
Christmas. ” Tony Ketron portrayed Charlie
Brown and Mark Hall was Snoopy. Lucy gave Kim
LaRocque the chance to practice psychology. Mike
Strickland was Linus and recited the Christmas
story as found in Luke. The cast then rejoiced
and comforted Charlie Brown.

Right: Charlie Brown (Tony Ketron) ponders Lucy’s advice.
Below: Cast enjoys the band 's Christmas tunes.

Tree Inspires
Holiday Spirit

The Sophomore class placed a huge Christmas
tree in the main hall, complete with tinsel, icicles
and hand-painted decorations. This was a new
project at VHS and reminded students of their up-
coming Christmas vacation and New Year’s cele-
bration. There were presents under the tree —
mysterious and promising the excitement of later
surprises. Seeing a Christmas tree in the hall seem-
ed to brighten everyone’s face and to bring the
warmth and love of the Christmas season into the
hearts of all.

Left: Karen White and Champe Hyatt model the latest in
Christmas tree attire. Above Left: Members of the Sopho-
more class add final touches to the tree. Above: Alan Mc-
Kenna looks disappointed when the tree has to be taken down.

Best Personality

Jimmy Hall
Mary Perkins

Friendliest

Steve Moore
Suzie Dingus

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Cutest Smile

David Charlton
Karen James

Most

Intellectual

Mike Hunsucker
Diane Carlson

Most

Original

Clark Thomas
Vicci Franklin

Wittiest

Karen Shaffer
Jeff Patrick

Most Likely
to Succeed

Patty Separ
Carl Hackley

Most School Spirited

Jackie Wiley
Steve Rhea

Louise Anne A teyeh
Patrick Jean Bullock

Donna Diane Carlson
Janet Elaine Cummins

Ten Seniors Chosen by
Teachers as Superlatives

To recognize students who have demonstrated scholastic excellence
or have made outstanding contributions to the school through leader-
ship, the Administration and Faculty select ten students from
the senior class as Superlatives.

Any member of the administrative and teaching staffs may submit
as many nominations as he desires. From the list of nominees
a committee composed of members from each subject area and
the administration vote for their choice of ten. The ten students
receiving the highest number of votes are awarded the distinction
of Senior Superlatives.

Pete Curcio

Melanie Lynn Dugger

Carl Leonard Hackley
Mike Hunsucker

Miss Virginian 1975

Miss Diane Carlson

First Runner-up

Second Runner-up

1975 Photogenic Beauty
Chosen by John Denver

Each year the VIRGINIAN Staff sponsors the Miss VIRGINIAN
Contest. Forty-five Senior girls submitted copies for the judging.
Mr. John Denver honored us by judging this year's contest, in
which Miss Diane Carlson was named Miss VIRGINIAN 1975.
Miss Patty Bullock was chosen as First Runner-up, Miss Luanne
Malcolm was named Second Runner-up and Miss Susi Counts
was selected as Third Runner-up.

As a theme for the book, exerpts from songs written by Mr.
John Denver have been used. Permission to use the copywrited
material was granted by Cherry Lane Music Company.

Third Runner-up

Rings Clarify
Junior Status

For the Junior calss, getting class rings is just
as thrilling as receiving diplomas is for the Seniors.
On February 7, the rings arrived and the Juniors
rushed down to the cafeteria to pick them up.
When they returned to class, their expressions
ranged from cool arrogance to antimated excite-
ment. All day long the Juniors’ hands were on
display, and they basked in the novelty and
prestige that the rings seemed to give them.
Juniors' receiving their class rings acknowledge
to the school and to the Juniors themselves their
official title as Upperclassmen.

Right: Beaming Cathy Parks receives herring.
Above: Sharon Walden and Tom Tulley ad-
mire and compare rings. Above Right: Freda
Barr and Andy King grin contentedly after
getting their rings.

Week Liberates
Bearcat Women

Even with the increased freedom and liberties
granted to females through Women's Lib at VHS
the man-woman relationship is still determined
mostly by the males. To give the women at VHS
the chance to be with the men of their choice,
TWIRP (the Woman is Required to Pay) Week
was devised. TWIRP Week lends itself to some
interesting combinations and unique dates. Of
course, there are rules to follow, and if they are
broken, the cheerleaders prosecute violators.
TWIRP Week is a change from the regular routine,
and is either looked forward to or dreaded all
year long.

Top: With a look of resignation, David Griffin is twirped
by Lisa Jordan. Above: At the Sweetheart Dance, James
Handy thinks while his date, Lisa Jennings chats.

Above: School Forensic winners are:
Paul Williams, Boy’s Poetry ; Jackie
Wiley, Girl’s Poetry ; Tony Ketron,
Boy’s Prose; Vicci Franklin, Girl’s
F*rose; Kathleen Beck, Girl’s Prose.
Left: Mr. McKinney discusses Faith
Dillow’s winning DAR composition with
her.

Left: Members of the Food Planning
Committee are: Mrs. Davis, Andy
Mumpower, Bob Arnold, and Cindy
Gibbons. Below: Mrs. Coleman pre-
sents the Betty Crocker Award to Kathy
Beck. Below Left: Jackie Wiley gives
her first place Voice of Democracy
speech.

Students

Achieve,

Improve

Students Display
Talents to Public

The annual Spring Festival heralds the promise
of the new season and carefree days to come.
Students display their talents to the public —
delighting their friends and relatives, and often
surprising themselves.

“Movin 'On" was selected as the theme, spanning
time from the Gay ’90 Nineties to the future.
The various songs, dances and skits represented
the spirit of each era, and presented the ideals
of the people of that time.

Throughout the program and pageant, soloists
Curtis Brown, David Griffin and Lisa Jordan
entertained. The Festival ended with the tradi-
tional pageant in which Mr. Andy King and Miss
Kathy Stark were crowned Mr. and Miss Virginia
High.

Top Right: Mrs. McNutt, Festival Director
and Jim Warren, Master of Ceremonies.
Middle Right: Stage and Lighting Crew.
Above: The attention of the audience fo-
cuses on the performance. Right: Usher-
ettes are: Renee Moore, Laurel Ateyeh,
Georgia Dawson, Terry Pullins, Kathy
Shepherd, and Denise Blackburn.

Right: Concert Choir. Below: Owens
Sisters. Upper Middle Right: Hello,
Dolly. Lower Middle Right: Jitterbug.
Bottom: Inspirational Singers.

Top: 21 Club. Middle Left:
Charleston. Above: Men’s Quar-
tet. Left: Cloggers.

Top: First Runners-up Mark Hall and Lee Pritchard, Second Runners-up Mike Dunn and Mary Perkins, Third Runners-up
Jimmy Ash and Zenobia Wilson, and Fourth Runners-up Jeff Patrick and Debbie McCroskey. Bottom: Contestants for
the title of Mr. and Miss Virginia High.

Mr. and Miss Virginia High

Mr. Andy King and Miss Kathy Stark

The expressions of the faculty are as
varied and as changeable as those of the
students. A glow of pride appears when
a teacher feels a student understands a
concept. Frowns of annoyance creep
across their faces when the students' at-
tention drifts and restlessness sets in. At
athletic events, spirit bursts from the
faces of teachers watching the diligent
efforts of their students. All these expres-
sions will be recalled and cherished when
reminiscencing about life at Virginia
High. Teachers will be remembered for
the friendships and hardships shared.
They have helped to develop the minds
and shape the futures of all V.H.S. stu-
dents.

Above: Mr. Paul Hurley in his role as assistant principal.
Above Right: Mr. John Brown. Right: Mr. Rene Roberge.
Far Right: Mr. Gene Gupton.

Administration

Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Royce Quarles

School Board

Left: Mrs. Violet Grimsley, Clerk. Below: The Bristol
Virginia School Board, Standing: Mr. Royce Quarles,
Mr. Clyde Drumheller, Mr. Fred Barr, Mr. Dean
Hodgson, Seated: Mrs. Violet Grimsley, Chairman, Dr.
Joe Mitchell, Mrs. W.A. Johnson.

Principal

Mr. A. T. Outlaw

MISS MARY BETTY HUFF
Assistant Principal

MR. PAUL HURLEY
Assistant Principal

Vocational Department

MR. PAUL DUGGER
Director

MISS ANNETTE A CUFF
English 11
English Department Head
MRS. PATRICIA BAKER
Freshman Health and Physical Ed.
Sponsor Varsity Cheerleaders
Sponsor Jr. Varsity Cheerleaders
Coach Girls’ Track
MR. JAMES BARRETT
Librarian
Co-sponsor Library Club

MRS. WANDA BA YS
Algebra I, II, (Trigonometry)
Math Department Chairman
MR. STEVE BISHOP
Distributive Education
Sponsor Distributive Education
Clubs of America
MRS. DORIS N. BOOTH
English 12
English 9
Sponsor Literary Magazine

MRS. LOUISE A. BOWDOIN
Physical Education 10, 11, 12
Health 10
Drivers Education
Coach Girls’ Tennis Team
MR. LAWRENCE BRADLEY
Drivers Education
Atnletic Director,
Physical Education Department Head
Football Coach
MRS. PHYLLIS BRADLEY
English 9, 10
Forensics
Sponsor Freshmen Class

MISS IRENE BROWN
U.S. History

Social Studies Department Chairman
Sponsor THE VIRGINIAN
Sponsor Student Life Bible Club
MR. JOHN BROWN

U.S. History
Economics
Co-Sponsor S. C.A.
Basketball Coach
Golf Coach
MRS. RUBY BROWN

Study Hall

MISS FRA NKIE B UCK
Special Education
MRS. VICKIE CANTER
Secretary

MR. RON CARRICO
Biology

Advanced Biology
Life Science

MRS. HELEN H. COLEMAN
Home Economics
Sponsor F.H. A.

MRS. MILDRED COPENHA VER

Art II, III, IV

Sponsor Art Club

Co-sponsor THE VIRGINIAN

Chairman Fine Arts Department

MRS. MILDRED R. CREGER

Typing I

Accounting

Clerk- Typing

Co-sponsor F.B.L. A.

MRS. TOM DANIEL

Sociology

Latin

Sponsor Latin Club
Co-sponsor Senior Class

MRS. LINDA DAVIS
Shorthand
Typing I
Business Math
Co-sponsor F.B.L. A.
Prom Committee

Teachers wait for bus to take them to the Fire Hall.

MRS. SARAD. DAVIS
Guidance
Sponsor Senior Luncheon
MR. MARION DUGGER
Industrial Arts
Industrial Arts Club
MRS. JUSTINE B. EADES
Cosmetology
Sponsor V.I.C.A. Club

MR. GARY ELLIOT
Math

MRS. GLENN A F. OVERBEY
Art I

MRS. CHRIS MILES FEAZELL
World History
Government
Sponsor History Club
MRS. SHARON G A SKILL
English 10
Sponsor Tri-Hi- Y
Sponsor Sophomore Class
MR. CUFF GIBSON
Physical Education
Health 9
Basketball Coach
Cross Country Coach

MRS. KAY GIBSON
Library

MRS. EDITH GLOVER
Biology

Sponsor Pep Club
Sponsor Science Club
MR. CHARLES GREEN
Printing

MR. GEOFFREY I. GREENE

Girls’ Glee Club

Mixed Chorus

Concert Choir

Boys' Glee Club

Choral Department Head

MISS SHERILL E. GRIFFIN

English

MR. GENEGUPTON, II
Biology

Physical Science
Head Tennis Coach
Co-sponsor Key Club

MRS. MARTHA HARENBERG
Advanced Biology
Life Science

Chairman Science Department
Sponsor Ecology Club
MR. WOODY HERNDON
I.C.T., I. W.E. Coordinator
Co-sponsor V.I.C.A.

MISS ELOISE HITE
Algebra I
Sponsor Y-Teens

MR. RAYL. HOOPER
Business Education
Clerk- Typing

MRS. EUZABETH HUBBARD
French

Foreign Language Department Chairman
Sponsor French Club
MRS. JUDY INGRAM
General Business
Typing I
Business Math
Co-sponsor F.B.L. A.

Prom Committee

MR. DONJONES
Geography
Prom Sponsor
MR. JAMES JONES
Auto Mechanics
Sponsor V.I.C.A.
MR. BALLARD LEE
Drivers Ed.

MRS. JEAN LEWIS
Clerk Typing I
Director Student Activities
Sponsor S.C.A.
Co-sponsor F.B.L. A.
MR. LARRY LUSK
Physical Ed.
Athletic Study Hall
MRS. LYNN McCREADY
Secretary

Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Bradley, and Miss
Acuff take a break.

MRS. LAURA HURT McNUTT
Guidance

Director Spring Festival

mr. bob McKinney

Government

U.S. History

Sponsor Civitan

MR. JOHN W. MELVIN. Ill

Drafting

MR. LUTHER MIMS
Bricklaying I, II
Ind. Career Exploration
Sponsor V.I. C.A.

MRS. JEANNIE MITCHELL
Business Math
Recordkeeping
Typing

Sponsor F.B.L. A.

Sponsor Senior Class
MRS. LINDA M. TRUMP
English

MR. DALE MORRELL
English

Co-sponsor Pep Club
MRS. BETTY S. MORTON
English II
Mass Media
Journalism I, II

Sponsor THE UTTLE VIRGINIAN
MR. ROBERT OWENS
Electricity
V.I. C.A. Advisor

MRS. LINDA PULL ON
Geometry

Sponsor Alpha Club
Co-sponsor Jr. Magazine Sale
MR. M.H. RICHARDSON
Band

MR. RENE ROBERGE
English 10, 11

MRS. MAXINE SAMS
Chemistry
Physics

Co-Sponsor Jr. Mag. Sale
MR. JOHN SANSLOW
Band

MRS. MILLIE A. SAUNDERS
Library Science
Co-Sponsor Library Club

Mr. Tolbert and
Mr. Bishop
attend career
planning
session.

MR. BRUCE SIZEMORE
Pre Algebra
General Math
MISS NANCY STALLARD
English 9, 10
Sponsor Tri-Delta
MRS. MARIE STOPHEL
Central Treasurer

MRS. RUTH THRASH

Special Education

MRS. LEE THURMOND

Government

Detention Hall

MRS. BARBARA TILLEY

Band

MR. DAVE TOLBERT
Guidance

MRS. JEAN TURNER
Teachers Aid

MRS. RALPH WHITAKER
Secretary

MRS. MARGO WHITE
Teachers Aid

MR. RANDALL J. WHITE
Spanish I, III, IV
English I
Ethnic Literature
Sponsor Key Club
Chairman Jr. -Sr. Prom
Sr. Luncheon Committee
MISS NANCY WHITLEY
English 12
Sponsor Beta Club
Co-Sponsor Lit. Magazine

MRS. CAROLYN WILLIAMS
Spanish I, II
English 10

Sponsor Spanish Club
Sponsor Junior Class
Spring Festival Committee
MR. NOAH WORLEY
Welding

MISS MITZI WRIGHT
Distributive Ed. I, III
Sponsor D.E.C.A.

Custodians

Above: Elizabeth Johnson, Gaither Bell, Joe Goodell and
R.L. Leonard. Above Left: Elizabeth Johnson. Right: The
custodians in charge of the Vocational Department are
William Brent and Paul Smart

Cafeteria Workers

Left: Mrs. Hurt cashier gets ready for the lunch periods.
Below Right: Della Jackson carries a container of food so
it will be ready for the students coming through the cafeteria
line. Bottom: Blanche McCroskey, Geraldine Rachel; Manager,
Della Jackson, Lois Jones, Corrine Simcox, Helen Furgeson,
Bernice Townsend and Gladys Music.

Virginia High School P. T.A.

1974-75 P.T.A. Officers are: Seated: Mrs. William Sizemore, Third Vice-President; Mrs. Pete Malcolm, President; Standing:
Mrs. Brady Hudson, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Graham Hunsucker, Treasurer; Mrs. Don Hyatt, First Vice-President;
Mrs. John Booth, Second Vice-President. Not Pictured: Mrs. J.G. Adams, Secretary; Mrs. H.L. Littleton, Parliamentarian.

Left: Mrs. Pete Malcolm, President, addresses P.T.A.
members during one of their monthly meetings. Below:
Mr. Hamp Richardson directs the Big Orange Band
as it entertains the P. T.A. members with Christmas
music at the December meeting.

Every class is characterized by its own
expressions and faces. Freshmen are
known for their boistrous spirit seen at
pep rallies. The Sophomores are characte-
rized by the look of belonging that comes
as they begin to grow into the clubs and
activities at Virginia High. The beaming
smiles of Juniors pridefully flashing their
class rings make their faces unforgettable.
The superior air of Seniors leaving their
first pep rally, the solemn faces seen at
their last V-T game and the tearful smiles
seen at graduation all express their grow-
ing sense of responsibility and maturity.
These are the feelings and emotions, the
faces and expressions that will be re-
membered and cherished throughout life.

Above: Girls place Christmas decorations on classrooms doors.
Above Right: Don Runyon. Right: Jeff Brooks gives the news
in government. Far Right: Tami Cooper and Nancy Musgrove.

Faces

First Row: David Charlton, Mary Perkins. Second Row: Steve Moore, Pete Curcio, Kevin Corbett.

Seniors —

Class

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Reporter

Class of ’75

Officers

— Pete Curcio
— Steve Moore
— Mary Perkins
— David Charlton
— Kevin Corbett

Hilary Rambo Adams
Glenda Jean Anderson
Karen Anderson

Ernest William Arnold, Jr.
Jim David Ash
Gary Lee Ashley

Louise Anne Ateyeh
Anthony Alan Atkins
Teresa Jean Atwell

Danny Kent Baker
Katherine Wynonia Baker
Jerry Banks

Deborah Jane Barker
Tina L. Barker
Howell Blaine Barnes

Kathleen Ann Beck
Diana Birdwell
William M. Blake

Russell Blevins
Jeff A. Booher
Anita Marie Bowie

Brenda Lea Brooks
Jeffrey L. Brooks
Curtis Douglas Brown

Jeffrey Darrel Bryan
Patricia Jean Bullock
Robert Sylvester Bunche

Randy Dean Campbell
Kim Eugene Cannon
Donna Diane Carlson

Ronald Bemeld Cato
David Wayland Charlton
Pete Anthony Ciancione

Hal Cole

Judy Darlene Cook
Kevin Corbett

Arthur Alan Countiss
Carolyn Ann Counts
Susan Diane Counts

Mary Ann Cowan
David Lee Creger
Janet Elaine Cummins

Pete Curcio
Shirley Davenport
Carol Lynn Davidson

Clifford Allen Davidson
Sharon Davis
Deborah Suzanne Dingus

Ronnie Doss
Sharon Lee Dotson
Melanie Lynn Dugger

Vicci Franklin watches the girls
basketball team during practice.

James Merriel Duncan
Mabel Eller
Diane Edith Ennis

Jimmy Flick
Vic Fouch

Vicci Renata Franklin

Cynthia Lynn Gibbons
Michael G. Gibson
Charles Hugh Graybeal

Pamela Joy Gray
Jill Griffith
Sandra Lynn Griffith

Joan Renee Gudger
Debbie Guinn
Carl Leonard Hackley

Joe Hagy
Jimmy Hall
Randy Lynn Hamilton

Sandy Haynes
Jeffery L\nn Heath
Carol Amelia Hedrick

Patricia Diane Hicks
Lou Ann Hill
Kim Ellen Holbert

Rebecca Dora Holbrook
David Yokley Hughes
Jeff Hughes

Mike G. Hughes
Mike Hunsucker
Pamela Rebecca Hurley

Several seniors discuss their
privilege cards during a class
meeting.

Margaret Isley
Pamela Ann Jackson
Terri Michealle Jackson

Debbie Ann James
Karen Denise James
Darrell Lynn Jessee

Benjie Johnson
Curtis Earl Johnson
David Johnson

Pam Johnson
Regina Jones
Timothy Dean Jones

Robert Thompson Kearfott
Frank Neil Knox
Joseph Gerard Lauman

Carlos Jerome Lee
Kenneth Lee
Madeline Lehutsky

Teresa Leonard
Vickie Sue Lindamood
Trigg Louthen

Janice McCroskey Lynch
Delwin Paul McCartney, II
Sharon Kay McCoy

Kim McCracken
Bobby McCroskey
Laurel Priscilla Malcolm

Luanne Marie Malcolm
Tracey Ann Markwalter
Herman Martin

Anita Gale Mays
Carolyn Denise Miller
David Allen Miller

Denise G. Miller

Norma Miller

Sherry Lynnette Mitchell

Deborah Sue Moore
Linda Moore
John Stephen Moore

Helen Moretz
Victoria Lynn Morrell
Sandra Murray

Tony Eugene Neal
Dennis Michael Odum
Paula Teresa Oliver

Jeff Blaine Patrick
Steve Patrick
Mary Perkins

Gary Lee Piotrowski
Jane Cathryn Poole
Howard Wayne Quarles

In the breezeway, senior Clark
Thomas, talks with underclass-
men.

Sherrie Lynn Quillen
Steven Allen Rhea
Janet Roberts

Johnny Lee Robinson
Kathy Roller
Connie Rosenbaum

Patricia Ann Separ
James R. Shaffer
Karen Marie Shaffer

Kathleen Mary Shepherd
Patricia Sherfey
Mitchell Shaw Sherwood

Sonia Renee Simcox
Doris Anne Sims
Virginia Gail Singleton

Ronnie Henry Sizemore
James Slagle
Steve Robert Slagle

Vickie Marsina Slagle
Janet Lee Smith
Mark Wiley Smith

Vic Smith
Deborah Kay Sproles
Teresa Jean Stallard

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Debbie Stout
James Kelley Sword
Jeff Tester

Gina Thayer
Clark D. Thomas
Kitty Thomas

Brenda Kay Tolbert
Brian Stevens Tollie
David Tolley

Dwain Alan Tollie
Debbie Lynn Trump
Janice Maria Tuell

Ralph James Tuell, Jr.
Debbie Turner
Nita Carol Vanhoy

Neil Knox and Jeff Patrick discuss
the upcoming pep rally.

Eddie T. VanHoy
Yolanda Carol VanHoy
Jean Lee Vest

Judith Ann Vest
David Leonard Vicars
Sherry Rose Wann

Katherine Washington
Lois Irene Waycaster
Ricky White

Jackie Wiley

Paul Anthony Williams

Alfred Willis

William Edwin Wilson, Jr.
Zenobia Wilson
Deborah Jane Woods

Jackie York
Becca Young
Phil Andrew Young

Jackie Wiley, Alan Countiss, Dan-
ny Baker and Judy Cook con-
verse in the hall.

Senior Direc tory

ADAMS, HILARY R.

Jr. Latin Club I; Latin Club 2,3; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Chaplain;
Homeroom Representative 1,2; Pep Club 2; Tennis Team
3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Beta Club 3,4; LITTLE VIR-
GINIAN Staff 3,4 (Advertising Manager).

ANDERSON, GLENDA JEAN

Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Thespian Society 1,2
(Secretary), 3,4; Drama Club 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; Concert
Choir 3,4 (Secretary); F.B.L.A. 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 3,4;
Student Life Bible Club 3 (President), 4.

ARNOLD, ERNEST WILLIAM, JR.

Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1; Football 1,2, 3, 4; SPRING
FESTIVAL 1,2, 3,4; Interact Club 3; Golf 4; LITTLE VIR-
GINIAN STAFF 3,4 (Sports Editor ); Jr. Civitan Club 4
(Treasurer).

ASH, JIM DAVID

Track 1,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 2,3,4;
French Club 1,2,3; S.C.A. Treasurer; Student Faculty Steer-
ing Committee 3; Inter-Club Council 3; Key Club 4; Beta
Club 4; Pep Club 4.

ASHLEY, GARYLYNN
Basketball 1,2; Football 1,2.

ATEYEH, LOUISE ANNE

History Club 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2; Ecology Club 2,3; Spanish
Club 2; LITTLE VIRGINIAN 3,4 (Co-Editor); Prom Com-
mittees^; Keyettes 4; Inter-Club Council 4.

ATKINS, ANTHONY ALAN

Science Club 1,2,3; F.F.A. 3; V.I. C.A. Club 4.

ATWELL, TERESA JEAN
D E C. A. Club 2,3,4.

BAKER, DANNY KENT
V.I. C.A. Club 3,4.

BAKER, CATHERINE WYONIA

Girls' Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2; SPRING FESTIVAL
1,2; F.B.L.A. 1,2,4; V.I. C.A. 2; Concert Choir 4.

BARKER, DEBORAH JANE

Pep Club 1,3; Alpha Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 (President); Key-
ettes 3,4 (Treasurer); Prom Committee 3; French Club 4.

BARKER, TINA L.

V.I. C.A. 4.

BARNES, HOWELL BLAINE
Band 1,2; D E C. A Club 2,3,4.

BECK, KATHLEEN ANN

French Club 1,3,4; All-Regional Band 1,2; Band 1,2, 3, 4
(Chaplain); Student Life Bible Club 3 (Historian) 4 (Sec-
retary); Mixed Chorus 3 (Vice-President); Beta Club 3,4;
Concert Choir 4.

BLAKE, WILLIAM M.

Boys' Glee Club 1,2; V.I. C.A. 3,4.

BLEVINS, RUSSELL WAYNE
Boys’ Glee Club 1,2; Mixed Chorus 3.

BOOHER, JEFF A.

V.I. C.A. 4.

BOWIE, ANITA MARIE

French Club 1; Ecology Club 1; Pep Club 2,3,4; Mixed
Chorus 3; Drama Club 2,3,4; History Club 2,3; All-Regional
Choir 3; Concert Choir 3,4; Library Club 3; LITERARY
MAGAZINE 4; Homeroom Representative 4; Thespian Soc-
iety 4.

BROOKS, BRENDA LEA

Spanish Club 1; D.E.C.A. 3,4; F.B.L.A. 2.

BROOKS, JEFFERY L.

SPRING FESTIVAL 2; Baseball 2; French Club 2,3; Art Club
Club 3; V.I.C.A. Club 4; Jr. Civitan Club 4.

BROWN, CURTIS DOUGLAS

Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2; Boys' Glee Club 1;
1; Mixed Chorus 2; V.I.C.A. Club 3,4.

BRYAN, JEFFREY DARREL

Jr. Latin Club 1; Latin Club 2,3; Wrestling 1,2; Track 1;
Civitan 4; F.N.P. C. 3,4 (FYesident).

BULLOCK, PA TRICIA JEAN

Freshman Class Vice-FYesident; Sophomore Class Vice-Presi-
dent; Junior Class FYesident; Jr. Latin Club 1; Latin Club
2,3; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2, 3, 4; Drill Team 1,2,3, 4; S.C.A.
Treasurer 3; Homeroom Representative 2; Mixed Chorus 2;
Concert Choir 3,4, (FYesident); Alpha Club 3,4; THE VIR-
GINIAN STAFF 3; Beta Club 4 (President); InterClub Coun-
cil 3,4; Prom Committee 3; Keyettes 3,4; Student Fauclty
Steering Committee 3,4.

BUNCHE, ROBERT SYLVESTER

Men s Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Football 1; Basket-
ball 1,2,3; Track 2,3; V.I.C.A. Club 4.

CAMPBELL, RANDELL, DEAN

Football 1,2,34; Basketball 1; Baseball 2,4; SPRING FES-
IVAL2; V.I.C.A. 3,4.

CANNON, KIM EUGENE

Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2,3, 4; Science Club 2;
Football 2; Interact Club 3; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4
(Sports Editor); Jr. Civitan Club 4.

CARLSON, DONNA DIANE

Alpha Club 1,2 (Secretary). 3 (Secretary), 4; Jr. Latin Club 1;
1; Latin Club 2,3,4; Cheerleader 2,3; Drill Team 1; Pep Club
1,2,3; Beta Club 3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 2,3,4; History Club
2.

CA TO, RONALD BERNERD

Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Chorus

1,2,3; Track 1,2,4; V.I.C.A. 3.4.

CHARLTON. DAVID WAYLAND

Band 1,2, 3,4 (Vice-president); Tennis Team 1,2,3 (Captain);
Sophomore Class Treasurer; Senior Class Treasurer; Beta Club
3,4 (Vice-President); SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Key Club 3,4;
Spanish Club 3; Homeroom Representative 3; Pep Club 3,4;
Tri-Hi- Y Sweetheart 4.

CIANCIONE, PETE ANTHONY
Wrestling 1; Baseball 2; MCA 4.

COLE, HAL

V.I.C.A. Club 1,2, 3, 4; Homeroom Representative 3.

COOK, JUDY DARLENE

Alpha Club 1,2,3, 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1, 2,3,4; Homeroom
Representative 1,2,3; Prom Committee 3,4; Keyettes; Key
Club Sweetheart 4; Homecoming Queen 4.

COOPER, RUFUS C.

COMBS, BETTY ALICE

Library Club 1; V.I.C.A. Club 3 (Treasurer), 4.

CORBETT, KEMN

Jr. Civitan 1,2,3 (Chaplain), 4 (President); Interact Club
1,2,3 (Sergeant at Arms); Football 1,2,3; SPRING FESTIVAL
2,3,4; Track 1,2; Junior Class Reporter; Senior Class Reporter;
V.I.C.A. 3,4 (Parlimentarian); Prom Committee 3,4; Inter-
Club Council 4.

COUNTISS, ARTHUR ALAN
V.I.C.A. 4; MRGINIAN STAFF 4.

COUNTS, CAROLYN ANN

Home Ec. Club 1,2; Science Club 1,4; Ecology Club 2; G.A.
A. 2; Art Club 4.

COUNTS, SUSAN DIANE

Science Club 1 (Vice-FYesident); G.A. A. 2; National Honor
Society 3,4; Latin Club 2,3 (Chaplain); Chorus 2 (Vice-FYesi-
dent); Civinettes 3; Homeroom Representative 3; Drama Club
3 (Reporter), 4; THE PHOENIX STAFF 3; THE MRGINIAN

STAFF 4; Beta Club 4; Alpha Club 4; Student Faculty
Steering Committee 4; History Club 4; Thespian society 4;
SPRING FESTIVAL 4.

COWAN, MARYANN

CREGER, DAVID LEE

Jr. Latin Club I; Latin Club 2; Football Manager 2,3; Lib-
rary Club 2; SPRING FESTIVAL 3.

CUMMINS, JANET ELAINE

Bible Club 1; Art Club 1,2,3; D E C. A. 2,3 (Parlimentarian),
4 (President); SPRING FESTIVAL 2; Y-Teens 2 (Chaplain);
Beta Club 4; Inter-Club Council 4; Homeroom Representative
4; Literary Magazine Staff 4.

CURCIO, PETE

Football 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1; Wrestling 1 (Captain), 2 (Co-Cap-
tain), 3 (Captain), 4; Jr. Latin Club 1 (President); Latin Club
2,3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2, 3,4; Interact Club 2; Key Club
2,3; Homeroom Representative 3.4: Beta Club 4; Senior Class
President; Inter-Club Council 4; Student Faculty Steering
Committee 4.

DAVENPORT, SHIRLEY ANNE

Art Club 3; Tri-Delta-Tri- Hi-Y 3; F.B.L.A. 4.

DA VIDSON, CAROL LYNN

Band 1,2, 3, 4; Band Council 3,4; Drama Club 3; F.B.L.A. 4.
DAVIDSON, CLIFFORD ALLEN

Boys’ Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Concert Choir 3,4; Bas-
ketball 1,2,3; Golf 2,3,4; Baseball 1.

DAVIS, SHARON ANN

Drill Team 1,2,3 (Co-Captain); Spanish Club 2,3 (Vice-Presi-
dent); Science Club 3; Ecology Club 4; History Club 3;
Alpha Club 3,4; Art Club 3; Pep Club 2; Homeroom Re-
presentative 4; Inter-Club Council 4; SPRING FESTIVAL.

SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2,3; VIRGINIAN STAFF 2,3,4 (Editor);
Keyettes 3,4 (FYesident); Inter-Club Council 4.

DOSS, RONNIE LEWIS

Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Football 2,3,4.

DOTSON, SHARON LEE

F.H.A. 2; Student Life Bible Club 2,3; F.B.L.A. 4.

DUGGER, MELANIE LYNN

Drill Team 1,2,3; Pep Club 1; Alpha Club 2,3; D E C. A. 3,4;
Beta Club 3,4.

DUNCAN, JAMES MERRIEL

Football 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2; Interact Club 1,2; Spanish Club
1,2; Jr. Civitan Club 2,3,4 (Secretary); Beta Club 3,4 (Ser-
geant at Arms); Homeroom Representative 3.

ENNIS, DIANE EDITH
F.B.L.A. 4.

FOUCH, VICTOR
Beta Club 4.

FRANKLIN, VICCI RENET A

Homeroom Representative 2,4; Pep Club 2,3 (Reporter) 4
(President); Student Faculty Steering Committee 2,4; Food
Planning Committee 3; Drama Club 4 (Reporter); Thespian
Society 4.

GIBBONS, CYNTHIA LYNN

Band 1; F.H.A. 1,2; Homeroom Representative 4; Science Club
1,2; Pep Club 2; F.B.L.A. 4 (Reporter); Student Faculty
Steering Committee 4; Food Planning Committee 4.

GIBBONS, MIC HEAL G.

D.E.C.A. 3,4.

GRAYBEAL, CHARLES HUGH
D.E.C.A. 2.

DINGUS, DEBORAH SUZANNE

Pep Club 1,2; Jr. Latin Club 1; Latin Club 2,3,4 (Vice-Presi-
dent); Alpha Club 1,2,3 (Vice-President), 4; Science Club 2;

GREY, PAMELA JOY

Band 1,2,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2,4; Alpha Club 2; His-

tory Club 2; French Club 4; Ecology Club 2.

GRIFFITH, SANDRA LYNN

G.A.A. 1,2; Latin Club 2,3,4 (Secretary); Alpha Club 3,4
(Reporter); Keyettes 4; Homeroom Representative 4; Literary
Magazine Staff 4.

SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2, 3, 4; Science Club 1; Pep Club 1;
Cheerleader 2, Girls ' Basketball 4.

HACKLEY, CARL LEONARD

Football 1,2, 3, 4 (Captain); Basketball 1; Track 1,2, 3, 4; Stu-
dent Faculty Steering Committee 1,2; Key Club 1,2;;
Freshman Class President; Sophomore Class President;
SPRING FESTIVAL 1,3; Spanish Club 1.

HAMILTON, RANDY LYNN

Football 1,2, 3, 4 (Captain); Jr. Civitan 1,2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1,2
Baseball 1,2,4; Beta Club 3,4; Interact Club 3.

HEDRICK, CAROLAMELIA
V.I.C.A. 3,4.

HE A TH, JEFFER Y L YNN

Spanish Club 1; Pep Club 1; D.E.C.A. 3,4.

HICKS, PATRICIA DIANE

Band 1, 2,3,4; French Club 1,2, 3, 4; Drama Club 2,3; Alpha
Club 2,3,4.

HOLBERT, KIM ELLEN

Band 1,2,3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1 (Treasurer); G.A.A. 2,3; Track 3;
THE PHOENIX STAFF 3; Literary Magazine Staff 4; D.E.
C.A. 4.

HOLBROOK, REBECCA DORA

Drill Team 1,3; Tri-Delta-Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4; Keyettes 4; Span-
ish Club 1; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,3; FYom Committee 3,4.

HUGHES, DAVID YOKLEY

Pep Club 1,2; Latin Club 1; Wrestling 2,3,4; Library Club 3.

HUGHES, MIKE G.

Basketball 1; Football 2,4; Baseball 2.

HUN SUCKER, MICHAEL RA Y

Ecology Club 1,2,3, 4 (Secretary-Treasurer); History Club 1,2,3
(Vice-President) 4 (FYesident); Baseball 2; Beta Club 3,4
(Treasurer); Jr. Latin Club 1.

HURLEY, PAMELA REBEC A

Mixed Chorus 1; D.E.C.A. 2,3 (Vice-President); Y-Teens 2;
Beta Club 4.

ISLEY, MARGARET LYNNE

Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2; F.B.L.A. 4 (President);
Inter-Club Council 4.

JACKSON, PAMELA ANN

French Club 1; F.B.L.A. 4; Literary Magazine Staff 4.

JACKSON, TERRI MICHEALLE
Pep Club 2,3, Y-Teens 2; D.E. C.A. 4.

JAMES, DEBBIE ANN

Pep Club 1,2,3; Spanish Club 1; History Club 3; FYom Com-
mittee 3; SPRING FESTIVAL 3; D.E.C.A. 4; Tii-Delta-Tn-
Hi- Y 4.

JAMES, KAREN DENISE

Pep Club 1,4; Jr. Latin Club 1; Girls’ Glee Club 1; SPRING
FESTIVAL 1,2,3, 4; Latin Club 2,3; Alpha Club 2,3 (Reporter)
4 (FYesident); Homeroom Representative 2; Keyettes 3; 4 (Sec-
retary); Beta Club 3,4; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4
( Business- Manager) ; FYom Committee 3,4; Cheerleader 4; In-
ter-Club Council 4.

JESSEE, DARRELL LYNN

Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Basketball 2; Track 1,2; Pep Club 4; Inter-
act Club 3; Key Club 4.

JOHNSON, CURTIS EARL

Spanish Club 1; Beta Club 3,4; Pep Club 3; VIRGINIAN
STAFF 3; SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Literary Magazine Staff 4.

JONES, TIMOTHY DEAN
SPRING FESTIVAL 2,3; D.E. C.A. 2,3,4.

KEARFOTT, ROBERT THOMPSON
VI. C.A. 3,4.

KNOX, FRANK NEIL

Football 1; Track 1,2; Basketball 2,3; Jr. Latin Club 1;
Latin Club 2,3; Key Club 3,4; Tennis Team 3,4.

LAUMAN, JOSEPH GERARD

Freshman Class Treasurer; Spanish Club 1; Homeroom Re-
presentative 1,2; Tennis Team 2,3,4; Pep Club 3 (Vice-Presi-
dent) 4 (Vice-President); Junior Class Treasurer ; Science Club
3; VIRGINIAN STAFF 3; SPRING FESTIVAL 2,3,4; Drama
Club 4; Jr. Civitan Club 4.

LEE, CARLOS JEROME

Mens' Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Football 1,2, 3,4; Base-
ball 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Track 2,3; V.I.C.A. 4.

LEONARD, REBECCA LOUISE

G.A.A. 2; VIRGINIAN STAFF 4; THE PHOENIX STAFF 3.
LEONARD, TERESA CAROL

Drill Team 1; French Club 1,2,3; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Band Council
4; Drama Club 1,2,3; Alpha Club 3,4; F.B.L.A. 4.

LINDAMOOD, VICKI SUE

Spanish Club 1; Pep Club 1,2,3; VIRGINIAN STAFF 2;
History Club 3; SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Beta Club 4; Tri-Del-
ta-Tri-Hi-Y 4; D.E. C.A. 4.

L YNCH, JA NICE McCROSKEY

F.H.A. 1,2; VIRGINIAN STAFF 2,3,4. (Business Manager);
F.B.L.A. 4.

Me CA R TNE Y, DEL WIN PA UL

Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1; Track 2,4;
SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Tennis Team 4; Jr. Civitan Club 4.

McCOY, SHARON KAY

Jr. Latin Club 1; Latin Club 2,3; Drill Team 2; Beta Club
3; D.E. C.A. 3,4.

McCROSKEY, ROBERT KEITH
D.E. C.A. 2.

MALCOLM, LAUREL PRISCILLA

Drill Team 1,2,3; Jr. Latin Club 1; VIRGINIAN STAFF 2;
Latin Club 2,3; (Historian); SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Alpha
Club 3,4 (Secretary); Beta Club 3,4; Tennis Team 3,4; Art
Club 4; Literary Magazine Staff 4; Basketball Team Manager
4; Keyettes 4

MALCOLM, LUANNE MARIE

Drill Team 1,2,3; Girls’ Glee Club 1; Jr. Latin Club 1;
SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Homeroom Re-
presentative 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2; Alpha Club 2,3,4; Lat-
in Club 2,3; Science Club 3; History Club 3; Beta Club 3,4;
Concert Choir 3,4; VIRGINIAN STAFF 3; Cheerleader 4;
Ecology Club 4.

MARKWALTER, TRACEYANN

Pep Club 1,2,3; Drill Team 1; Art Club 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4
(Vice-President).

MARTIN, HERMAN RANDALL

V.I. C.A. Club 4; Wrestling 4; Baseball 4; Basketball 4.

MA YS, ANITA GALE

Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Beta Club 3,4; Student
Life Bible Club 3 (Vice-President), 4; History Club 3; F.B.L.A.
Club (Treasurer).

MILLER, CAROLYN DENISE
Pep Club 1.

MILLER, DA VI D ALLEN

Boys’ Chorus 1,2; Jr. Civitan Club 4; V.I.C.A. Club 4.

MILLER, NORMA JEAN

Drill Team 1,2; History Club 1,2; Alpha Club 4; Homeroom
Representative 4; D.E. C.A. Club 4.

MITCHELL, SHERRY LYNNETT

Band 1,2,3; SPRING FESTIVAL3; F.B.L.A. 4.

MOORE, DEBORAH SUE

Spanish Club 1,2; V.I.C.A. Club 3; Student Life Bible Club
4; F.B.L.A. 4.

MOORE, JOHN STEPHEN

Homeroom Representative 1; Tennis Team 1,2, 3, 4; Basket-
ball 1,2; Track Team 1; Jr. Latin Club 2,3; Key Club 3,4;
Student-Faculty Steering Committee 3,4; Inter-Club Council
3,4; Senior Class Vice-President; S. C.A. Secretary 4.

MOORE, LARRY BRUCE
V.I.C.A. 4.

MORRELL, VICTORIA LYNN

Art Club 1, 2,3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1, 2,3,4; Spanish Club
3,4; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4 (Circulation-Editor).

MURRAY, SANDRA DARLENE

Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2; D.E.C.A. 4.

NEAL, TONY EUGENE

D.E.C.A. 1; Glee Club 1,2; Homeroom Representative 4.

ODUM, DENNIS MICHAEL
Football 2,3; SPRING FESTIVAL 3.

OLIVER, PAULA TERESA
D.E. C.A. 4.

OVERSON, PAUL DEAN

Baseball 1,2; Basketball 1; Homeroom Representative 1,2;
D.E.C.A. 4.

PA TRICK, JEFF BLAINE

Football 1; Key Club 2,3,4 (President); Interact 3; Jr. Civitan
Club 3; V.I.C.A. 4.

PERKINS, MARY TOM

Cheerleader 1,2; Jr. Beta Club 1,2; Concert Choir 1,2, 3,4; Jr.
Civitan Club 2; Art Club 1; G.A.A. 1; Thespian Society

2,3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 3,4; Girls’ Ensemble 3,4; Senior
Class Secretary; Drama Club 4 (Secretary); Keyettes 4; Span-
ish Club 4; Literary Magazine Staff 4 (Editor).

PIOTROWSKI, GARY LEE

Band 1,2, 3, 4; (FYesident); Band Council 3,4; SPRING FESTI-
VAL 1,2, 3, 4.

POOLE, JANE CATHERINE
F.B.L.A. 3,4.

QUARLES, HOWARD WAYNE

Band 1,2,3, 4; French Club 1,2,3; Drama Club 1,2, 3, 4; S.C.A
Reporter 4; Homeroom Representative 1; Thespian Society
3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Art Club 3.

QUILLEN, SHERRIE LYNN

Art Club 1,2; Tri- Delta- Tri- Hi- Y 3,4 (President); Y-Teens 2
(Secretary).

RHEA, STEVEN ALLEN

Mens’ Glee Club 1; Spanish Club 1; Football 1,2,3; Mixed
Chorus 2; Concert Choir 3,4; Interact Club 3,4; Pep Club
3; V.I.C.A.; Jr. Civitan Club 4.

ROBINSON, JOHNNY LEE
Football 1; Track 1.

ROLLER, KATHY DENISE

Y-Teens 1,2,4; Pep Club 1,2,4; Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed
Chorus 2; SPRING FESTIVAL 2,3; LITTLE VIRGINIAN
STAFF 4; Literary Magazine Staff 4.

SEPAR, PATRICIA ANN

Ecology Club 1; Pep Club 1,2,3; Homeroom Representative
1,2; Library Club 1; Alpha Club 2,3,4; Science Club 3;
SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Beta Club 3,4 (Secretary); D.E.C.A.
4; Keyettes 4 (Treasurer); Inter-Club Council 4.

SHAFFER, JAMES R.

Drama Club 1,2,3; Jr. Latin Club 1; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Latin Club
2,3,4; Homeroom Representative 1,2; Alpha Club 2,3,4;
SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2, 3, 4; Literary Magazine Staff 4.

SHEPHERD, KA THLEEN MA RIE

F.H.A. 2,3 (Vice-President), 4 (Treasurer); SPRING FES-
TIVAL 3; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4 (Feature Editor);
Art Club 3,4 ( Treasurer).

SHERWOOD, MITCHELL SHA W

Key Club 1,2, 3, 4 (Secretary); Latin Club 1 (Vice-President),
2,3; Football 1,2; Wrestling 1,2; Track 1; Homeroom Repres-
entative 1,2; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4 (Sports Editor);
Literary Magazine Staff 4.

SIMCOX, SONIA RENEE
Home-Ec Club 1; Art Club 2.

SIMS, DORIS ANNE

SPRING FESTIVAL 1,3; Girls’ Glee Club 1; Drama Club 3;
History Club 3; Beta Club 3,4; Pep Club 3; Ecology Club 3;
D.E.C.A. 4 (Secretary).

SINGLETON, VIRGINIA GAIL

French Club 1,2,3; Band 1,2; Drama Club 2,3; Alpha Club 3;
F.B.L.A. 4.

SIZEMORE, RONNIE HENRY

Homeroom Representative 1; Boy’s Hi-Y Club 1; Band 1,2, 3, 4;
Pep Club 3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3, 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2, 3,4;
Ecology Club 3; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4.

SLAGLE, ROBERT STEVE
V.I.C.A. 3,4.

SLAGLE, VICKIE MARSINA

Mixed Chorus 1,2; F.H.A. 3; Concert Choir 3,4; Student Life
Bible Club 3 (Treasurer); F.B.L.A. 4 (Secretary).

SMITH, JANET LEE

Pep Club 1,2; Choir 1,2; Library Club 1; SPRING FESTIVAL
1,2,4; Y-Tenns 2; General Business Club 4; D.E. C.A. 4.

Science Club 4; V.I. C.A. 4.

SPROLES, DEBORAH KAY

Pep Club 1; Art Club 1,2; Flag Corps 1,2; G.A.A. 1; Sopho-
more Class Treasurer; Homeroom Representative 2; F.T.A. 2.

STALLARD, TERESA JEAN
F.H.A. 1.

SWORD, JAMES KELLY

Band 1,2,3, 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2,3, 4; Hi-Y Club 1;
French Club 3,4; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,4.

THA YER, GINA CORINNE

F.H.A. 2 (Parlimentarian), 3 (Treasurer), 4 (Vice-
FYesident); Art Club 2,3,4.

THOMAS, CLARK D.

Drama Club 1,3,4; Latin Club 1,3,4 (President); Beta Club
3,4; Thespian Society 3,4; Student Faculty Steering Committee
3,4; S. C.A President 4.

THOMAS, KITTY MARIA
F.B.L.A. 2,3,4; Art Club 2,3; F.H.A. 3,4.

TOLBERT, BRENDA KAY

Girls’ Glee Club 1; Band 1,2, 3, 4; SPRING FESTIVAL 1, 2,3,4;
Mixed Chorus 2; Beta Club 3,4; F.B.L.A. 4.

TOLLIE, BRIAN STEVENS

French Club 1,2; Drama Club 1,2,3; History Club 1,2,3; Track
2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 3; Science Club 3,4 (FYesident); Inter-Club
Council 4.

TOLLIE, D WAIN ALAN
V.I.C.A. 3,4.

TRENT, WAYNE EVERETT
D.E.C.A. 3,4.

SMITH, MARK WILEY

TRUMP, DEBBIE LYNN
Girls’ Glee Club 1.

TUELL, JANICE MARIA

Band 1,2,3, 4; Spanish Club 1,2; Homeroom Representative 1;
SPRING FESTIVAL 3; Beta Club 3,4; Band Council 3,4.

TUELL, JAMES RALPH
V.I.C.A. 2,3,4.

VANHOY, NITA CAROL

Band 1,2; SPRING FESTIVAL 1,2; Pep Club 1,2; Science
Club 1; V.I.C.A. 2,4; Tri-Delta-Tri-Hi-Y 2,4; F.B.L.A. 4.

VANHOY, EDDIE T.

VANHOY, YOLANDA CAROL

French Club 1; Pep Club 1; SPRING FESTIVAL 1; Girls’
Glee Club 1; Tri-Delta-Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Mixed Chorus 2; Concert
Choir 4; F.B.L.A. 4 (Treasurer).

VEST, JEAN LEE

Art Club 1,2; V.I.C.A. Club 4.

VEST, JUDITH ANN
Girls’ Glee Club 1; V.I.C.A. 4.

VICARS, DA VID LEONARD

Spanish Club 1; Baseball 2; V.I.C.A. 3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL
3; Key Club 4.

WANN, SHERRY ROSE
F.B.L.A. Club 2,3,4; F.H. A. 3,4.

WARREN, PATRICIA LEE

Art Club 1; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; F.H. A. 1; F.B.L.A. 3; dog-
gers 4.

WASHINGTON, KATHERINE
D.E.C.A. Club 2; V.I.C.A. 4.

WAYCASTER, LOIS IRENE

Student Life Bible Club 1,2; Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 2;
Library Club 1; F.B.L.A. 4.

WHITE, RICKY JAMES
Art Club 3; D.E.C.A. 2,3,4.

WILEY, JACQUELINE LOUISE

Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; Homeroom Representative 1,2, 3, 4; SPRING
FESTIVAL 1,2,3, 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2;
Y-Teens 2 (Treasurer) 3; Library Club 3 (President); Cheer-
leader 4; Girls’ Volleyball 4; Basketball 4; Girls’ Track 4;
Concert Choir 3,4; Student Faculty Steering Committee 4.

WILLIAMS, PAUL ANTHONY

Spanish Club 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; SPRING FESTIVAL 3;
Track 3.

WILSON, WILLIAM, EDWIN

Jr. Latin Club 1; Baseball 1; Latin Club 2,3; SPRING FEST-
IVAL 2,3; D.E.C.A. 2,3; Basketball 3; THE VIRGINIAN
STAFF 4.

WOODS, DEBORAH JANE
F.B.L.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Art Club 2.3.

YORK, JACQUELINE R.

Spanish Club 1; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1; Mixed
Chorus 2; Homeroom Representative 1; Drama Club 2,3; Sci-
ence Club 2; History Club 4; LITTLE VIRGINIAN STAFF 3,
4; Concert Choir 3,4; SPRING FESTIVAL 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y4.

YOUNG, REBECCA

Cheerleader 1; Spanish Club 1; Concert Choir 3,4; G.A.A.
1; Beta Club 4; History Club 4; Literary Magazine Staff 4.

YOUNG, PHIL ANDREW

Baseball 1; Football 1; Wrestling 1,2,3, 4; Junior Cwitan 4.

Left to Right: Steve Jackson, Mary Beth Barnhill, Linda Bordwine, Donna Burgess, and Kathy West.

Juniors — Class of ’76

Class Officers

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Reporter

— Steve Jackson

— Mary Beth Barnhill

— Linda Bordwine

— Donna Burgess

— Kathy West

Brian Adams
Marsha Adams
Tom Adams
Pat Adkins

Kathy Akers
Ellis Alexander
James Almaroad
Kathy Alamaroad

Bobby Arnold
Johnny Ashley
Tricia Ball
Gordon Balt his

Danny Banks
Jay Barb

Mary Beth Barnhill
Freda Ban-

Bill Baxley
George Beard
Mary Bickley
Debbie Blair

Rodger Blair
Greg Blaylock
David Blevins
Anna Bonham

Patrica Booher
Linda Bordwine
Charlie Brewer
Janet Brummett

Jeryl Bryant
Marty Buchanan
Donna Burgess
Debbie Burke

Marie Burson
Victoria Cabrera
Robert Callahan
Mike Campbell

Paul Campbell
Danny Canter
Debbie Carroll
Lavane Carter

Tina Choroseuic
Carl Coalson
Susanne Cole
David Coates

William Cofflin
Gary Combs
Tami Cooper
Tamia Cooper

Steve Crowe
Robin Cutshaw
Carmen Davenport
Joan Davidson

Chuck Deering
Faith Dillow
Liz Dingus
Kathy Dixon

Jeffrey Dowell
Mike Dunn
Lisa Dye
Dana Easterling

Sallie Smith, Lisa Snodgrass and
Renee Moore talk to representa-
tive during College Day.

Junior boys voice their opinions during orientation.

David Eaton
Mike Edens
Teresa Epperson
Steve Estes

Cindy Eubanks
Eric Everett
Pete Fagan
Susan Faulkner

Dawn Feathers
Doug Fleenor
Mark Fletcher
Harry Foote

Tyrone Foster
Judy Garber
Larry Gill
Gina Glover

Debbie Gentry
Karen Gollehon
Tony Grant
Taffie Greene

Tim Griff eth
David Griffin
Tim Griswold
Gene Grubb

Verna Gudger
Bruce Gunning
Tim Hagy
Jeff Hamilton

Jerry Hamilton
Pat Hanson
Pamela Harden
Kathy Hawk

Dick Hawkes
Chuck Hawkins
Larry Hawkins
James Haworth

Ronald Heath
Bruce Hendrick
Marsha Hendrick
Copey Hicks

Lu Anne Hill
Stanley Hillard
Cheryl Holmes
Vickie Homaday

Kent Houston
Tim Hudson
Allen Hughes
Syrilda Hughes

Mark Hyler
Steve Jackson
Mitzi James
Mark Johnson

Phil Johnson
Willis Johnson
Dawn Jones
Patricia Jones

Lisa Jordan
Kenny Keene
Andy King
Patty King

Jeff Kiser
Kathy Kiser
Lisa Laws
Michelle Lawson

Gary Leonard
Erica Light
Paul Littleton
Douglas Littrell

Beverly Long
Charles Lowe
Carol Lynch
Pam Lyons

Melinda McClellan
Sammy McCoy
Charles McGuire
Allen McKenna

Karen Gollehon and Janet
Owens.

Terry Malone
Sharon Mays
Tony Messer
Gregg Messick

Cherril Miller
Tammy Minor
Dennis Mathena
Renee Moore

Tonya Moore
Richard Morelock
Vicki Moretz
Jennie Morris

Chester Mumpower
Karen Mumpower
Nancy Musgrove
Hunter Odum

Janet Owens
Kathleen Owens
George Parks
Butch Parsons

Velda Pender
Robert Penley
Chandra Peters
Joseph Pettigrew

100

Dawne Phelps
Teresa Phillips
Robert Picklesimer
Lee Pritchard

Linda Proulex
Terrie Pullins
Steve Ratliff
Martha Reinhold

Erica Light, Tamia Cooper, Liz
Dingus, Patti King and Donna
Burgess talk among themselves
in Room 106.

Carlotta Richard
Clay Robertson
Jeff Robinson
Gail Rose

Don Runyon
Conway Rupe
Sandy Sauls
Agbert Scales

101

Chuck Scott
Sharon Separ
Sherry Shaffer
John Sheffield

Greg Sizemore
Chandra Skaggs
Terry Skeens
Janie Slagle

Sallie Smith
Sam Smith
Susi Smith
Tina Smith

Lisa Snodgrass
Mike Snodgrass
Bob Spahn
Judith Sparf

David Stallard
Kathy Stark
Gary Stine
Patty Sutherland

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Sherry Thomas
Darlene Tolley
Mike Trail
Tom Tully

David Turner
Scott Umberger
Ronnie Vaughn
Sharon Walden

Dan Ward
Missy Ward
Jim Warren
Trade Watford

Joey Watson
Kathy West
Liza Whitaker

Juniors show spirit at pep rally.

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Glenn White
Lola Whittington
Earnest Widener
Judy Widener

Jan Williams
Lori Williams
William Wilson
Todd Witt

Steve Woods
Mike Worley
Betty Wright
Phil Yon

Lisa Snodgrass and Mary Beth Barnhill, of Tri-
Delta, have shoot out at V-Tpep rally.

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Front Row: Mike Strickland, Jeff Campbell, and Sandra Hushour. Second Row: Kelley Newton and Judy Hunsucker.

Sophomores — Class of 77

Class Officers

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Reporter

— Jeff Campbell

— Mike Strickland

— Kelly Newton

— Judy Hunsucker

— Sandra Hushour

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Margaret Adams
Jim Anders
David Anderson
Jimmy Arnold
Robert Arnold

Laurel Ateyeh
Lynn Bagnall
Gail Ball
Martha Bane
Tim Banks

Evelyn Holbrook runs for
Tri-Hi-Y

Vanessa Barb
Lynette Barker
Tim Barker
Lisa Barrett
Teresa Barrett

Bill Barton
Maryann Beaton
Tony Bebber
Ronald Beck
Danny Bickley

106

Denise Blackburn
Mark Blankenship
Cindy Boggs
Virginia Bonham
Alice Booher

Clayton Booher
Mark Booher
Pat Bower
Sheila Bowers
Mike Brooks

Barbara Broome
Vanessa Brown
Betty Bunche
Connie Burnette
Faye Burton

Barbara Bush
Donna Byington
Cathy Campbell
Jeff Campbell
Kathy Campbell

Valerie Cansler
Paul Canter
Vicki Carrier
Shonda Carter
Teresa Carter

Marc Cascio
Jimmy Childress
Ricky Christian
Jerry Ciancione
Michael Cloyd

Bar by Cobb
Kim Cody
Gwen Colbert
Charles Combs
Robert Countiss

107

Kathy Cowan
Larry Cross
Johnnie Crowe
John Crusen berry
Kevin Crusenberry

Karen Cummins
Sherry Dance
Jody Davis
Wayne Davis
Betty Dingus

David Dugger
Kelley Dunlap
Sharon Dunn
Garry Eades
Allen Eaton

Doug Edwards
Sandy Eller
Cara Everett
Vicky Ferguson
Andy Finkle

Debbie Fleenor
Kevin France
Betty Galliher
Mona Gibson
Roger Gibson

Teresa Gill
Gail Godsey
Jim Goodpasture
David Greer
Jack Greer

Kim Grigsby
Diana Gross
Samuel Gudger
Tim Hagy
Carolyn Hall

108

Marc Hall
Dawn Hancock
James Handy
Melissa Harter
Guy Hardin

Karen Harkrader
Robin Harrison
Kim Hawks
Pete Hayden
Hal Haynes

Joyce Haynes
Danny Hedrick
Ronald Helton
Susie Helton
Ricky Hicks

Pam Hiler
Dwayne Hill
William Hill
Sharon Hoffarth
Evelyn Holbrook

Rhonda Holbrook
Bob Hooper
Gregory Hopkins
Tony Humphrey
Judy Hunsucker

Lai Rue Hunt
Mark Hurt
Sandra Hushour
Champe Hyatt
Pam Ingram

Lisa Jennings
Pam Jett
Karen Johnson
Steve Johnson
Tammy Johnson

109

London Jones
Mark Jones
Phillip Jones
Michael Jordan
Ricky Kaylor

Dianne Keene
Robin Keesee
Mike L. Kelly
Mike N. Kelly
Susan Kerley

Tony Ketron
Ricky King
James Kirkpatrick
Billy Kistner
Fred Lane

Linda Lange
Ronnie Large
Kathy Larrison
Connie Lasley
Mike LaTragna

James Leonard
Steve M. Leonard
Steve R. Leonard
Deborah Littrell
Charles Lyons

Jeff Lytz
Jack McArdle
Debbie McCoy
Jeff McCoy
Jim McClellen

Tony McCracken
Debbie McCroskey
Sue McDevitt
Lisa McDonough
Leigh Me Grady

Bruce McNew

Lisa McNew

Kathy McReynolds

Ricky Marion

Debbie Marshall
Bob Martin
Carlene Martin
Gary Mathesius
Leon Mays

Michael Mays
Brenda Meade
Nancy Merritt
Tammie Miller
Benita Millhorn

Jimmy Moore
Ralph Moore
Martha Morelock
Imanuel Morenings
Ronnie Morris

111

Cathy Morrison
Gary Mullins
Jeff Mullins
Kenneth Mullins
Patricia Nelson

Beth Newman
Kelley Newton
Brenda Norton
Chip Nunley
Jackie O'Dell

Jerry ODell
Ron O'Leary
Susan Osborne
Judy Oxendine
Kathy Parks

Glenn Patterson
Jayson Pelham
Bill Pender
Mike Pendergrass
Marjorie Pennington

David Perkins
Carol Perry
Chris Pettigrew
Nancy Poole
Lisa Pruitt

Susan Puckett
Terry Quarles
Jerrie Quillen
Loretta Rasnake
Rodney Rasnake

Suzy Ratcliff
Donnie Reeves
Steve Reich
Keith Roark
Joan Roberts

112

Bev Rose
Lisa Rose

Tommy Rosenbalm
Deborah Rowe
Susie Russ

Jeff Russell
Mike Sallie
Patricia Schneider
Neil Schunke
Dennis Scott

Gail Scott
Benny Shepherd
Tim Simpson
Joanna Sims
Janie Sisk

Johnny Skeens
Margaret Smith
Pam Smith
Barbara Smithey
Steve Sneed

Sandee Sparf
Joe Spohn
Jeff Stanley
Connie Statzer
Rena Stewart

Robert Stewart
Robert Stewart
Amelia Stone
Ann Stout
James Stout

Marvin Stout
Mike Stout
Mike Strickland
Doug Sullins
Pam Sutherland

113

Tammy Tabor
Susan Taylor
Tony Tench
Mike N. Tester
Mike W. Tester

Tom Thackeray
Kathy Thomas
Tom Thomas
Mark Thompson
Ronnie Thurston

Jeff Tillison
George Tipton
Tony Todt
Bill Tolley
Lorraine Tolley

Jeannine Trollman
Tonya Turner
Leland VanHoy
Ellen Vaught
Shelly Walden

Ronald Walling
Penny Wampler
William Wampler
Linda Wann
Deborah Ward

Sherry Ward
Carol Warren
Randy Warren
William Warren
Jennifer Washington

Mike Weaver
Mary Weeks
Jennifer Wheeler
Howard Whitaker
Donnie White

114

Gary White
Karen White
Judy Wilson
Jimmy Whorton
Penny Wolfe

Susie Wolfe
George Woodard
Nancy Woodby
Joan Woodward
Karen Worley

Spirited Sophomores at
pep rally.

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Left to Right: Andy Mumpower, Kathy Kearfott, LaVonda Bowdoin, Lynn Hurt, and Mark Duncan.

Freshmen — Class of ’78

Class Officers

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Reporter

— Andy Mumpower

— Kathy Kearfott

— Lynn Hurt

— LaVonda Bowdoin

— Mark Duncan

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Pamela Absher
Teresa Adams
Martha Adkins
Marcia Alexander
Jan Allred
Jackie Almany

Venida Akers
Jeff Arnold
Debbie Ash
Barron Atkins
Danny A twood
John Austin

Sam Austin
Charles Bailey
Diana Bailey
Linda Ball
Richard Baker
Kathy Barb

Jeanne Bare
Kim Barker
Tony Barr
David Baxley
Donna Bays
Vicki Behling

Marvin Bingham
Ricky Blair
Ken Boggs
Angie Booher
Bobby Booher
Eddie Booher

Terry Booher
La Vonda Bowdoin
Mike Bowie
Debbie Bowman
Dennis Brent
Dennis Brent

Donna Brent
Robin Brooks
Dane Bryant
Bucky Buchanan
Brian Bullock
David Bunn

Jimmy Burchett
Charles Burgon
Charles Burke
Jo Ann Burke
Kim Burnette
Tammy Burton

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Debbie Campbell
Joel Campbell
Teresa Campbell
Cathy Cannon
Dave Canter
Kenneth Canter

Margaret Canter
Matt Cantrell
Jeff Cardwell
Kim Carlson
Barry Carty
Jay Cascio

Donna Cato
Linda Cato
Steve Clapp
Carl Coates
Michael Cofflin
Connie Cook

Debbie Cook
Kathy Cooper
Pam Cox
Mary Crang
Ray Crang
Butch Cross

Debbie Cross
Greg Cross
Susan Cross
Mary Crusenberry
Lisa Cunningham
Mark Cunningham

Between classes Fred

Hanson and Randy

Stamey were caught by
the camera.

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Stanley Cunningham
Bootsie Daggs
Kelly Dail
James Datson
Jeff Davidson
Ricky Davidson

Gay Davis
Georgia Dawson
Gary Debord
Martin Dickey
Scott Dingus
Lisa Dishner

Patricia Dishner
Louise Dougherty
Mark Duncan
Jeff Dunn
Gary Dutton
Anthony Edwards

Mark Edwards
David Eldridge
Kathy Eller
Terry Eller
Duncan Faidley
Gladys Ferguson

Richard Ferguson
Terry Ferry
Barry Flannagan
Steve Fletcher
Mona Fouch
Ronnette Franklin

Danny Freeman
Hal Fulton
Doug Gallimore
Pat Garret
Sandra Gibbons
Darrell Gilbert

Freddie Gill
Donna Godfrey
Susan Goodell
Peggy Goodson
Gary Grant
Veronica Gray

Karen Guffey
Robin Hagy
Shelia Hamilton
Fred Hanson
Donna Hardin
Charles Harless

119

Patrick Harmon
Shelia Harmon
Star Harmon
Judy Harris
Della Hatcher
Patty Haynes

Dawn Head
Patricia Hebert
Phillip Helton
Sandra Helton
Patrick Henner
Chris Hicks

Pam Hicks
Shirley Hilliard
Kim Hobbs
Richard Hobbs
Steve Hobbs
Tammy Honaker

Mark Hopkins
Lee Hudson
Anthony Hughes
Daryl Hughes
Michael Hughes
Terry Hughes

Jim Hunsucker
Lynn Hurt
Sharon Hushour
Bobby Jackson
Janet Jackson
Ricky Jackson

Scott Jessee
David Johnson
Mark Johnson
Hugh Jones
Jerry Jones
Kelly Jones

Robin Jones
Kathy Kearfott
Danny Keesee
Jane Keesee
Jeffery Kegley
Rick Kelly

Steve Kennedy
Tim Key
Robert Keyt
Maxine King
David Kirkpatrick
Darin Kress

120

Tracy Kress
Sue Lamon
Greg Lane
Kim Laroque
Marie Lauman
Paula Lawson

With a grin, Daryl Hughes
models his athletic attire.

Mark Ledbetter
Barbie Lee
Cindy Leonard
Richard Leonard
Robbie Leonard
Eddie Lester

Brian Lewis
Glenda Lilly
Kathy Lilly
Jeff Linen
Amy Little
Elizabeth Lynch

Janet Lynch
Archie McBroom
Paul McClellan
Starla McCormack
Linda McDonough
Scott Maiden

Kimberly Malloy
Becky Mann
Alicia Mays
Angela Mays
Jimmy Meade
Dollyene Miller

121

After making football
signs Lynn Hurt raises her
glass in a toast.

Ernie Mink
Karen Mink
Rodger Montgomery
Janice Moore
Karen Morrell
Jan Morrison

Andy Mumpower
George Murray
Betty Musick
Patricia Nave
Harvey Neal
Donny Necessary

Glen Norris
Donna Odum
Meredith O’Leary
Patricia Oliver
Belinda Otey
Mark Outlaw

Terry Owens
David Parsons
Freddie Patrick
Vanessa Penley
Jimmy Perry
Mike Pierce

Wayne Proulex
Betsy Rankin
Tony Ray
Ricky Rector
Tommy Reynolds
Phil Rhoton

122

Cindy Riggs
Jeff Roark
Tammy Roberts
Kathy Robinette
Barry Robinson
Lisa Robinson

Freddy Rodriguez
Steve Roe
Danny Rosenbaum
Lee Rosser
Gary Runyon
Susan Rupe

Tim Rush
Ray Rutherford
Pamela Sanders
Chesley Saul
Angela Shepherd
Eddie Sherfey

Charts Sherwood
Patty Silva
Donna Smith
Nathan Smith
Regina Smith
Tim Smith

Jeanne Snader
Cindy Snapp
Mark Sourbeer
Teresa Spangler
Jeff Sproles
Mark Sproles

Kevin Stallard
Randy Stamey
Danny Stanley
Teresa Stapelton
Tonda Stevens
Bonita Stewart

Donna Stewart
Lance Stewart
Jackie Stout
Robert Sturgill
Tim Sturgill
Kelly Sweeny

Iva Taylor
Helen Thomas
Sharon Thomas
Greg Thompson
Charlotte Tillison
Ricky Trivett

123

Lavonda Bowdoin hangs
in there.

Valerie Trivett
Mike Trump
Kathy Turner
Sherry Turner
Tammy Turner
Lynn Underwood

Tony Venable
Beverly Vermillion
Charles Verzi
David Vicars
Darlene Walden

Cathy Wallace
Teresa Wann
Kathy Warren
Cynthia Washington

Larry Watkins
Joe Webb
Robin West

124

Faith Whicker
Lois Whitaker
Debbie Whittaker
LaDora Wiley
Michelle Wiley
Sherry Williams

Chad Wilson
Cynthia Wilson
Darryl Wilson
Kenny Wilson
Penny Wilson
Ron Wood

Lisa Woodby
Penny Woods
Floyd Worley
Sherry Worley
Tony Worley
David Wright

Debbie Wright
Johnny Wright
Kevin Wright
Kim Wright
Richard Wright
Richard Wright

Enthusiastic members of
Freshmen class show
spirit during a pep rally.

125

Faces in the classroom reflect the thoughts
behind them. The classroom is the site of
an endless list of expressions. While stu-
dents may respond to a favorite class with
eager smiles, they react to another subject
with tired boredom. At times, bewilder-
ment captures student’s faces, but after
careful, perhaps lengthy explanations,
such expressions change into relieved
looks of realization. Long remembered are
friendly faces of well-lovea teachers as
well as the stern frowns of those with
whom we tried to get along. Perhaps the
most important faces are those of friends,
whose many moods merged to give each
class a unique personality.

Above: Dauid Blevins, Robin Cutshaw and Mr. Roberge talk
with each other. Right: Mr. Gupton. Above Right: Mrs.
Mitchell instructs Festus Johnson in correct typing techniaues.
Far Right: Mr. Brown's Economics class awaits tour of the
exhibit.

Academics

Above: Business Manager Janice
McCroskey, Susi Counts,
Sharon McCoy. Below: 1975 Vir-
ginian Staff. From Left to Right:
Rowe, Ateyah, Barrett, Parks
Ketron, Dunlap, Warren, Hagy,
Bane. Leonard, Counts, Business
Manager McCroskey, Editor
Dingus, Wilson, Denton, Count-
iss, Sponsor Brown, Co-Sponsor
Copenhaver.

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Staff Expands
The VIRGINIAN

Increased prices, increased underclassmen enroll-
ment, and expanding the size of the yearbook were
several problems that the ’75 Virginian Staff faced
this year. Of the sixteen staff members three had
previously served on the John S. Battle Annual
and were a great help in designing the Virginian.

Luckily more money was raised from advertise-
ments this year than any previous year, which
helped in coping with numerous difficulties.

In addition to designing layouts, writing copy and
selling subscriptions staff members enjoyed a
publication banquet in the spring at which mem-
bers received various awards for outstanding work.

Above: Photographer Denton, Editor Dingus, and Business
Manager McCroskey work on Senior pictures. Bottom Left:
Alan Countiss and Martha Bane work on Senior Directory.
Bottom Right: Lisa Barrett works on Sophomore Album.

129

Math Students
Enter Contests

Familiar faces were seen in the Math Department
with the addition of only one new teacher, Miss
Eloise Hite. The Geometry classes worked at their
own speed, while the Algebra I and II classes stud-
ied theorems and transactions. Several students
attended Mathematics contests at Radford and
Clinch Valley Colleges, in the months before
Christmas. Teachers were also very active in at-
tending various conventions and contests.

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Above: Mr. Elliot helps James Handy and James
Burchett with a problem. Left: Shirley Hilliard does
her classwork in General Math. Above Left: In Trig-
onometry, Pete Curcio demonstrates the position of
sin and cos on a circle. Middle Left: David Perkins,
Kathy Kearfott and Mark Sproles admire the math
bulletin board during Career Week. Far Left: Stu-
dents add projects to the geometry showcase.

131

Left: Festus Johnson and Scott Umberger dissect an earth
worm in Advanced Biology as Mrs. Harenberg looks on.
Right: Mark Cunningham looks at a live snake for Biology.
Below: Freddie Rodrigues, Jimmy Perry and Vickie Moretz
look over their bird house projects.

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Many Fields of
Science Taught

The twenty-four classes taught in the Science De-
partment are in the fields of Earth Science,
Chemistry, Advanced Biology and Physics. The
physics and advanced biology classes spent an in-
teresting day at Bays Mt. Park in Kingsport as
one of their field trips for the year.

In the classroom there was much time spent in
learning the basic fundamentals of all the sciences
taught, not only through written materials but
in labs, as many of these students pursue the
fields of science as a career. There was one new
staff member added in the field of biology, Mr.
Ron Carrico.

Above: Andy King, Dick Hawkes, Jeff Kiser and Ronald Helton
experiment the determination of an empirical formula of a
compound in chemistry. Below: Mr. Carrico hands out tests
to his Biology class.

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Far Right: Darrell Jessee reports the news as Mrs. Thur-
mond’s class listens. Right: Robert bunche receives in-
dividual attention from Mr. McKinney. Below: Mrs.
Feazell answers questions for Jimmy Hall and Donna
Byngton about a crossword puzzle.

Far Right: Mr. Brown teaches

American History with the help of
a filmstrip. Right: Mr. Tom Daniel
shows Cara Everett and Mike
Strickland how to make a movie in
Sociology.

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Ex- students
Now Teachers

Two former Virginia High students Mr. John
Brown and Mrs. Chris Miles Feazell, were added
to the Social Studies teaching staff this year.

The departments first invitation to learning in the
26 classes was via bulletin board — “Come on
Down’’ — World History, Geography, United
States History, Economics, Sociology, United
States Government.

New audio visuals helped to give new life to the
subject content in many classes. A demonstration
in government classes on the use of the breath-
o-lizer was most interesting. During Career Week,
guest speakers challenged the student with exper-
iences, requirements, opportunities and salaries in
their professions and occupations. Some classes
were enhanced by field trips. Some students were
allowed to do independent study while in other
classes there were various opportunities to increase
knowledge through individualized work assign-
ments.

135

Electronic
Equipment
Aids Students

Being familiar with a foreign language is a must
in the world today. Two modern languages and
one classical language were taught in the Foreign
Language Department. Seven classes were in
Spanish, five in French, and four in Latin. Stu-
dents were instructed with the aid of electronic
equipment.

Each language has a strong club group which is
active in school and community life.

Right: Mark Hall hands a pinata to Mr. White. Below: Mark
Johnson reads verse on Mexican Christmas card.

136

Above Left: Students go over Latin Club State Constitution.
Left: James Sword works individually in advanced French.
Above: Greg Thompson, Kevin Stallard, and David Bunn dis-
play models of theaters.

137

Art Students
Share Projects

The lobby, windows, bulletin boards and school
activities all evidence the creativeness and talents
of students of the Art Department. Projects de-
signed and developed in art classes are shared with
the entire School. Field trips to local colleges, mu-
seums and art exhibits, contest and projects help
to include the community in art activities.

Students interested in art may enroll each year
of high school in the program. The department
consists of two art teachers and two labs. Ten
classes helped to assure interested students that
a course in art could be included in their schedule.

Design, drawing, painting, printmaking, lettering
and crafts were explored. Experiences were varied
and provide for development of skills, promoted
creativeness and increased knowledge and ap-
preciation of art in our environment.

Right: Tracey Markwalter paints the Bearcat head on the door
at the end of the English wing. Below: Kelly Dail poses as
a live model for the class to sketch.

138

Above Left: Gina Thayer, Tracey Markwalter, Susie Smith,
Missy Ward and Liza Whittaker work to make the front
bulletin board attractive. Left: Liza Whittaker adds the
finishing touches to the decorations for V-T week. Above:
Kathy Shepherd, Vickie Morrell and Mrs. Copenhaver put
up an art exhibit.

139

Top: Treasurer Vicki Moretz, Sec-
retary Janice Tuell, President Gary
Piotrowski, Vice President David
Charlton, Drum Major Lee Pritch-
ard, Head Majorette Linda Bord-
wine. Middle; Kneeling; Barbara
Broom, Head Majorette Linda Bord-
wine, Kathy Lilly. Standing; Karen
Mumpower, Nancy Musgrove,
Zenobia Wilson, Linda Mc-
Donough, Terry Quarles, Lisa Cun-
ningham. Bottom Left; Virginia
High Band Council. Bottom Right;
Head Majorette Linda Bordwine.
Above Right: The Virginia High
School “Big Orange” Band. Far
Right; Drum Major Lee Pritchard.

Band Reaches
New Heights

Give them a goal and they will reach it. This has
already been proven in the Southeastern Band
Festival when the Big Orange Band brought home
a division I rating and the Majorettes received
the second place trophy.

As the band left October 19 to go to the “Cen-
tral Caroli\na\ Band Festival ” at Elon College,
North Carolina they were in competition again.
The band brought home four trophies.

Other activities throughout the year included foot-
ball games, parades, All-State tryouts, Christmas
concerts at elementary schools, forming a pep
band to play at basketball games, the Spring
Festival, and the Spring Concert.

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The directors of the Big Orange Band are Mr.
Hamp Richardson, Mrs. Barbara Tilley, and Mr.
John Sanslow.

Top: Tracey Markwalter, Ron Cato, Miss Whitley, Sharon
Davis and Howard Quarles read and listen to MacBeth. Right:
The class listens as Karen Harkrader reviews a book. Upper
Right: Mr. Barrett helps George Parks and Tim Hudson look
up material for their research papers. Middle Right: Mr. Mor-
rell and Sharon Mays decide on a novel. Far Right: Mr. Ro-
berge makes a few corrections on Sherry Shaffer's report.
Above: Mrs. Booth's Freshman English students listen to
class lecture.

142

Still Another
Research Paper

The students in the 58 sections of English ex-
perienced another year of studying grammar, voca-
bulary, literature and writing compositions and
research papers. Activities included partici-
pating in essay contests, forensics, attending mo-
vies and plays related to literature studies, and
completing individual projects.

Juniors and seniors enrolled second semester in
the elective program consisting of eight courses:
advanced composition, creative writing, ethnic li-
terature, business and vocational English, litera-
ture of drama, the Bible as literature, mass media,
and the American novel. Additional textbooks and
audio-visual materials for the electives added new
dimensions.

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Right: Upper-classmen Nita Van Hoy,
David Miller , Suzie Dingus, and Vic
Fouch study pamplets concerning ca-
reers. Below: Bruce Hendrick, Wilburn
Tester, and Tony Messer look up infor-
mation for their papers.

144

Students Gain
Skills in Speech

Developing self-confidence, gaining a skill, and ac-
quiring knowledge are the goals of the Speech De-
partment. Under the instruction of Mrs. Marianne
Post the classes participated in a wide variety of
activities which range from studying for Forensics
to improving their posture. This is another group
which works hard to bring many honors home to
Virginia High School.

Above: Speech students work on their class assignments.
Below: Jackie Wiley is one student who benefits from the
study of speech.

145

Debate Offered
at Virginia High

The relatively new debate team has had
a busy year. They held debates with various
schools and participated in district compe-
tition.

The team consisting of Mark Fletcher, Jim
Hall and Mike Edens won a debate held
with Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kings-
port.

Above: Jim Hall and Jim Warren participate in class
activity. Below: The debate team: Mark Fletcher, Mike
Edens, and Jim Hall.

146

New Librarian
Is Added to Staff

Movies, filmstrips, books, and magazines are
some of the many things which are found
at the Media Center. Research for school
or for private enjoyment begins here. In fact
the educational institution revolves around
the Library.

Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Gibson were aided
this year with the addition of a new librarian
Mr. Barrett. Several minor changes were
made in the library with rearrangement of
books. But the media center remains the
place which supplies entertainment, current
events, and research.

Above: Mrs. Saunders instructs students in the use
of the Guide to Periodical Literature. Left: Students
make valuable use of their time in the library.

147

Right: Co-Editor Louise Ateyah Bottom: Susan Faulk-
ner and Debbie Sproles study Journalism on the Ap-
prentice Staff. Below: Glen White and Joey Watson
of the Apprentice Staff work at daily lesson.

148

Through the study of Journalism and appli-
cation of basic as well as new principles,
the Little Virginian Staff spent another busy
year covering School and Community Activi-
ties. The apprentice staff aided the executive
staff in long hours of hard work to publish
the school newspaper. With traditional tech-
niques and the use of experimentation the
staffs endeavored to keep their reputation
as best newspaper in the state.

Above: The 1975 Apprentice Staff. Below: Sports Edi-
tors Mitch Sherwood, Kim Cannon and Ernie Arnold
work towards publication deadline.

149

Kaleidoscope Is
Chosen as Name

The Literary Magazine was created for the
purpose of giving Virginia High students who
have something to say a place to express
their feelings and ideas. These contributions
ranged from poetry, short stories, and essays
to photography and sketches. A staff of
twenty-two Juniors and Seniors were selected
from numerous applications and Business
Editor, General Staff Editor, and Art and
Photography Co-Editors were chosen. This
first literary magazine was published in the
spring of 1975. The staff was under the super-
vision of Mrs. Booth and Miss Whitley.

Above: The 1975 Kaleidoscope Staff. Right: Sponsors
Mrs. Booth and Miss Whitley.

150

Left: The Kaleidoscope staff at a called meeting.
Below: Jim Hall and Becca Young discuss upcom-
ing plans for the magazine. Bottom: Becky Leo-
nard, Faith Dillow, Liza Whittaker , Sponsor Miss
Whitley, Editor Mary Perkins and Howard
Quarles organize the magazine.

151

Choir Made Tour

An objective of the Choral Department was
to produce an award winning Concert Choir.
The Choir represented Virginia High in many
events, such as tours of the elementary schools
at both Christmas and in the spring, at various
churches in the city, and at All-Regional and
All-State Chorus.

The Choir was rewarded at the end of the
year by a week long Spring Tour. To help
pay for this trip the Choir sold candy, concert
tickets and collected donations.

The Girls’ Ensemble and Mens’ Quartet com-
bined to form the Mixed Ensemble, which was
featured in concerts. Also in the choral depart-
ment were the Girls’. Glee Club, Boys’ Glee
Club and the Mixed Chorus.

Above: Front Row — Snodgrass, Smithey, Burgess, Morris,
West, Tami Cooper, Tamia Cooper, Pender, Baker, Direc-
tor Greene. Second Row: Easterling, Laws, King, Wolfe,
Slagle, Historian M. Perkins, Wheeler, Blair, Jordan,
Young, Librarian Bowie. Third Row: Accompanist Hagy,
Griffin, Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer Anderson, President
Bullock, Roberts, Tolbert, Dillow, Bonham, Beck, Faulk-
ner, Librarian Malcolm, York. Fourth Row: Pelham Jack-
son, Cutshaw, Coalson, Dunn, D. Perkins, Vice-President
Rhea, Littleton, Bickley, Thomas, Davidson. Below: Mr.
Greene with Mixed Chorus accompanist Pam Hurley.

152

153

P.E. Offers Variety

of Activities

Physical Education, Drivers Education, and
Health are a big part of students lives at Vir-
ginia High. A variety of Physical Activities
such as Football, Basketball, Tennis and Golf
are combined with Health which is taught in
the classroom. Drivers Education and behind
the wheel driving are also taught, and become
the highlight of the Sophomore’s year.

Each year the Department strives for the goal
of making a healthy mind and a healthy body.
Students are also required to take physical
fitness tests twice a year.

Right: The Juniors-Senior Girls’ class is involved in athletic
activities. Below: Coach Lee supervises a student in Drivers
Education.

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Above Left: Gir/s participate in
a game of girls’ volleyball. Left:
Angie Mays and Barbie Lee dis-
play their health project. Above:
Sophomore boys engage them-
selves in a game of basketball.

155

Peacefulness Is
Found in Study Hall

Study Hall at Virginia High, offers students
time to utilize their abilities wisely in study
or to simply take a restful break from the
busy confusion of the day. Some of the
Seniors can spend the time working in the
library, helping teachers, or running errands.
To some, this is the favorite period of the
day.

Right: Kevin Corbet uses his time in preparing for
a class. Below: Study Hall during a normal class day.

156

Students Offered
Extra Opportunities

A chance for all students to learn is given
through Special Education.' By means of
special attention, records, and movies, stu-
dents are offered extra opportunities to de-
velop their abilities.

The classes meet regular at regular time
schedules but are give wide flexibility in
order to study all subjects plus special em-
phasis on the world we live in. Field trips,
speakers and displays are part of the en-
riched Special Education program.

Left: Mrs. Ruth Thrash instructs Charles Burke. Above:
Students listen to records as a part of their daily lesson.

157

Home Ec. Expands
Bachelor Class

The Home Economics enrollment was approxi-
mately 110 students at Virginia High School,
35 of which were young men taking courses
in Bachelor Living. In addition to Mrs. Helen
Coleman, Mrs. Janie Hicks of the Junior High
faculty was added to teach the extra class
of young men. There were also 4 regular classes
of consumer and home making education. Con-
sumption of Goods and Services, Individual
Development in the Family, Cultural Develop-
ment in the Family, and Management in the
Family were the four major areas covered.

A special area in Career Development was in-
cluded by most classes with the individual
interests and abilities of class members ex-
plored and plans made for the future.

Above: Tyrone Foster, Bobby Arnold, Danny Canter, and
Del McCartney participate in Bachelor Class activities.
Right: Bachelor Class listens to lecture.

158

159

Right: Mrs. Creger helps Regina Jones and Lisa Jordan on
their accounting Christmas projects. Middle: Miss Davis and
work study student Melinda McClellan discuss day's work.
Bottom: Jane Kessee and Patty Haynes receive help from Miss
Mitchell.

160

On the Job Training

The Business Education Department, housed
in the vocational uing has a total enrollment
of 579 students for the 1974-75 school year.
It is staffed with 6 competent teachers. Courses
offered in the department are: Typewriting,
General Business, Record Keeping, Business
Mathematics, Accounting, Clerk Typing I and
II, and Stenography I and II. An active Future
Business Leaders of America Club, composed
of approximately 60 students, adds to the en-
richment of the students knowledge and skills
developed in classroom instruction and on the
job training.

Above Right: Susan Faulkner, Kathy West and Cathy
Campbell are instructed by Mrs. Lewis on how to operate
the duplicator. Above Left: Miss Ingram looks at Penny
Wolfe’s typing while Hunter Odum and Marjorie Penning-
ton work on classroom assignments. Left: Joan Gudger
is assisted by Mr. Hooper, as Cindy Gibbons studies
her copy.

161

Students Learn
Hair Styling

Cosmetology is offered to students in the upper
three grades. After completing the three year
course, one is eligible to take the State Board
Examination of Registered Professional Hair-
dressers.

A field trip to the “Kollege of Knowledge” hair
show in Kingsport provided additional know-
ledge for the young hairdressers. Students often
worked on Saturdays in cosmetology to earn
money for the V.I.C.A. Club of which they were
members. Bake sales in downtown Bristol on
Country Music Day and during the Band Festi-
val brought in additional funds.

Above: Cosmetology students practice styling wigs. Right:
Susan Mitchell washes Janie Slagle’s hair.

162

Prin ters Kep t Busy

The newly opened Printing Department offered
students a chance to obtain a vocational educa-
tion. In addition to printing for various school
activities, they also offered their services to fulfill
the needs of community organizations.

Left: Mr. Greene instructs Gary Ashley. Below: Katherine
Washington , James Stout, and Carol Hendrick work on teachers
desk calenders.

163

Welders Help
With Float

From the Vocational Wing, sounds of
melting metal were heard from the
welding classes. The course included
the latest methods in welding. Around
Christmas time, the welding classes
aided in the making of the Christmas
Float.

Right: Mr. Worley instructs a student in the art
of welding. Below: Welding students work dili-
gently at a class project.

164

Careers
Opened for
Students

Auto Mechanics is a course for
high school students that of-
fered a comprehensive, easy-to-
understand, instruction of the
automobile and of automo-
bile mechanics. This pro-
gram equipped students with
the knowledge of the opera-
tion, construction, and servic-
ing of the automobile.

Top; Tony Grant, Sam McCoy, Todd
Witt, and John Crusenberry work to
rebuild engines. Bottom; Allen
Hughes and Ron Heath learn to
use the new tire balancer.

The Drafting Class
Visits Bristol Steel

The Drafting Department consisted of two classes,
both of which were three-hour blocks. Some of
this year’s activities included: a field trip
through the engineering department of Bristol
Steel, and a guest speaker from the ship yards
in Newport News.

Drafting is a graphic representation of some-
one’s idea or proposed design for construction.
Classes were designed to teach the basic skills
necessary to become a draftsman. These classes
were also very helpful for those interested in
Engineering, Architecture and other related fields.

Right: Rodger Crane makes a blueprint. Below: Mr. Melvin
instructs Jerry and Jeff Hamilton

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Masonry Classes
Build Minature Walls

The Masonary classes taught by Mr. Mims
were designed to give students of the classes
basic skills in this area of the Lucrative Con-
struction Industry.

The Vocational Department was striving in this
area to meet the objectives, which were approved
by the Virginia Legislature, to provide skilled
training to all students.

Above Left: Students work on bricklaying. Above Right:
Classes construct a brick wall. Below: Students work on
class project.

167

Carpentry Students
Mass Produce
Salt-Pepper Shakers

Another phase of the new vocational training
program was the Carpentry Class. It taught in-
terested students a skill they could put into use
after graduation from High School. They are
prepared for careers by learning how to safely
use power tools, and to correctly drive nails,
also finishing, flooring and framing.

Right: The Carpentry Class checks car designs. Below: Ted-
dy Nelson studies chart production for salt and pepper
shakers.

168

Electricity Class
Hears Speakers

The Basic Electricity Class is conducted as a
three hour block program, totaling 540 hours
per year, and 1080 hours during the whole pro-
gram. The class began with 17 students, eleven
first year and six second year.

All new training devices were received prior to
the beginning of school in the fall. Training
equipment was on hand to facilitate basic elec-
tricity, housewiring and Industrial electricity.

Two of last year’s graduates returned to speak
to the class, also one guest speaker from Lyon
Electric Company. The class visited the Raytheon
Company, and three other companys.

Above: Students learn basic electricity by the use of text-
books and class study. Below: Two students work with
electrical equipment.

169

Right: Miss Wright instructs her D.E. Class. Below:
Students listen to a class discussion. Bottom: Mr Bishop,
Phil Jones and David Eaton collect toys during Christ-
mas.

170

D.E. Serves the
Community — School

This year the Virginia High School D.E. Depart-
ment had 108 students and two new coordina-
tors. The students, as usual, were involved in
many activities throughout the school year.

The students in Distributive Education were in-
volved with various projects for the Chamber
of Commerce such as Country Music Day and
the delivering of banners for the Band Festival.
The students also did many projects for the com-
munity and school. They had a tea for teachers
and gave each teacher an apple during American
Education Week. They had hot-chocolate and
donuts for teachers and employers at Christmas,
and also sponsor a needy family.

All the students were involved, and strove to
achieve the four points of the DECA Diamond:
Civic Conciousness, Vocational Understanding,
Leadership Development, and Social Intelligence.

Above: Students pose on Vocational Wing Christmas Float.
Left: David Dugger and Mike Taylor set up tree for D.E.
classroom.

171

The various clubs at Virginia High are
composed of different students with di-
verse needs and concerns. An integral part
of school life, clubs give the students
a chance to pursue or enrich his particular
interests. Like everyother phase of high
school life, club activities reflect students’
expressions. The serious faces of drama
students at the climatic moment in a
play, the disgusted look of a club presi-
dent trying to get the club to decide on
a project and the laughing looks of stu-
dents and teachers in a club-sponsored
basketball game merge to give students
a sense of belonging, of being an im-
portant part of V.H.S.

Above: The Men’s Quartet, Mike Dunn, David Griffin, Tom
Thomas and Steve Jackson, sings “ Close to You”. Above
Right: Jeff Patrick, Judy Hunsucker and Mitch Sherwood.
Right: Champe Hyatt and Suzie Dingus. Far Right: Kathy
Stark talks with Mrs. Baker.

Clubs

S. C.A. Incites
Innovations

The SCA led the other clubs in providing activi-
ties for students as well as orientation of new
students. The SCA provided refreshments for
students during V-T week and sponsored a Hal-
loween Dance for those too old to trick or treat.
SCA officers not only helped new students find
their way around their new school, during orien-
tation, but aided many parents during the Mini
School Day sponsored by the PTA.

Officers attended a District Meeting at John
Battle and the State Convention in Williams-
burg, Virginia.

Voting for new officers took place in March
with an installation ceremony in May.

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Top Left: Mrs. Lewis and Faith Dillow sell goodies to Mr.
Hurley. Bottom Left: SCA officers are: Treasurer Faith Dil-
low, Secretary Steve Moore, Sponsor John Brown, Vice
President Bobby Arnold, Reporter William Wampler, Presi-
dent Clark Thomas, and Sponsor Jean Lewis. Top Right:
Members of the Student Faculty Steering Committee are:
Lisa Snodgrass, Vicci Franklin, Patty Bullock, Cindy Gib-
bons, Susi Counts, Clark Thomas, Pete Curico, Bobby
Arnold. Second Row: Andy Mumpower, Jeff Hughes, Steve
Moore, Steve Jackson, Mike Strickland, Faith Dillow. Third
Row: Mrs. Lewis, Miss Huff, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Harenburg,
Jeff Campbell, Mr. Brown. Back Row: Mr. White, Mr. Hur-
ley, Mr. Outlaw. Left: SGA President Clark Thomas.

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Right: SCA Homeroom Repre-
sentative and Alternates.

Bottom: Inter-Club Council members pictured left to right are: Front Row: Steve Jackson, Jeff Patrick, Vicci Franklin, Pete
Curcio, Margaret Isley, Gary Pictrowski, Brian Tollie, William Wampler, Clark Thomas. Second Row: Jeff Campbell, Faith Dillow,
Sponsor Mr. Brown, Louise Ateyeh, Karen James, Debbie Barker, Sharon Davis, Janet Cummins, Liza Whitaker, Michelle Lawson.
Third Row: Ken Boggs, Mike Hunsucker, Sponsor Mrs. Lewis, Amy Little, Mary Perkins, Freda Barr, Lee Fhitchard, Mary Beth
Barnhill, Sherrie Quillen. Back Row: Andy Mumpower, Steve Moore, Patty Bullock, Kevin Corbett, Bobby Abnold, Eddie
Vanhoy, Gordon Balthis, Suzie Dingus.

176

Beta Sells
License Tags

The Beta Club is the only academic honor
club at Virginia High. To be eligible, stu-
dents must have shown extraordinary lead-
ership and scholastic abilities as well as
showing a good credibility achievement.
The Beta Club Banquet, the highlight of
the year, was held at the Country House
Restaurant. Money was raised for the
banquet by selling orange, black and white
Virginia High School license plates. Serv-
ing the school community, the Beta Club
babysat during P.T.A. meetings. Several
volunteers were chosen at each meeting.

Top Left: Front Row: Patty Bullock. Second Row:
Kathleen Beck, Mike Hunsucker , Laurel Malcolm.
Third Row: Brenda Tolbert, Hilary Adams, David
Charlton, Karen James. Fourth Row: Clark Thomas,
Diane Carlson, Luanne Malcolm, Fifth Row: Anita
Mays, Jim Duncan, Melanie Dugger, Last Row: Spon-
sor Miss Whitley, Curtis Johnson, Doris Sims. Below:
Beta Club members participate in induction cere-
monies.

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Coaches Honored
With Party

Serving the school and community, the Al-
pha Club took a trip to the Janie Ham-
mett Home and distributed candy at Hal-
loween. Other activities included the foot-
ball game against Tri-Hi-Y and afterwards
a party was held in honor of Coach Brown
and Coach McKinney. Second semester
the Alpha Club split and some members
joined the Civinettes, another service club.
The Civinettes are jointly affiliated with
the Junior Civitan and Senior Civ it an
Clubs.

Bottom: Front Row: Reporter Sandra Griffith, Sec-
retary Laurel Malcolm, President Karen James,
Sweetheart Ronnie Doss, Vice President Patty Bul-
lock, Treasurer Taffie Greene. Second Row: Lisa Laws,
Debbie McCrosky, Pam Gray, Luanne Malcolm,
Sharon Davis, Teresa Leonard, Karen Shaffer, Patty
Hicks, Tamia Cooper, Freda Barr, Dana Easterling.
Back Row: Diane Carlson, Judy Cook, Tammy Minor,
Suzie Dingus, Susi Counts, Becky Leonard, Patty
Separ, Karen Mumpower, Mitzi James, Liz Dingus.
Right: Tammy Minor mixes paint for V-T decora-
tions as Karen Mumpower watches.

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Front Row: Co-Sponsor Gene Gupton, Steve Jackson, Secretary Mitch Sherwood, Vice President Carl Hackley, Sweetheart Judy
Cook, President Jeff Patrick, Danny Canter, Treasurer Bill Baxley, Sponsor Randy White. Second Row: David Baxley, Mike Kelly,
Neil Knox, Tom Thomas, Tony Todt, David Canter, Charts Sherwood, Pete Curcio, Steve Fletcher. Third Row: John Sheffield,
Copey Hicks, David Vicars, Bobby Arnold, William Wampler, Jimmy Ash, Mike Sallie, David Perkins, Darrell Jessee, Pat Henner.
Back Row: Mark Fletcher, Jim Warren, David Charleton, Phil Johnson, Steve Moore, Eric Everett, Chester Mumpower.

Club Sales Calendars

The Key Club is the oldest and most active
of the Virginia High service clubs. Membership
is limited to thirty students, selected on their
record of citizenship and service to their school.
Key club funds are provided through the sale
of the annual Key Club Sweetheart Calendar.

Members are also encouraged to become in-
volved in every phase of school and community
life. In this way the Key Club hopes to build
a future for themselves.

Left: Jeff Patrick and Mitch Sherwood participate in orien-
tation for Battle students.

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Thespians Aid
Drama Club

The Thespian Society of Virginia High is an
Honor society of the Drama Club. The members
are involved in the same activities as Drama
Club members. The Thespian Society was in
charge of all technical work done in plays.

One must have ten points, accumulated by act-
ing, lighting, makeup, props, stage work, or direct-
ing, to become eligible for Thespian member-
ship. Once having acquired the ten points a stu-
dent is awarded life membership.

Above: Sponsor Mr. Roberge, Robin Cutshaw, Sponsor Mrs.
Post, Tony Ketron, Mark Hall, Anita Bowie, Martha Bane,
Kelly Dail, Mary Beth Branhill, Sharon Dunn, Mary Perkins,
Susi Counts, Howard Quarles, Lee Pritchard. Kneeling; David
Dugger, Vicci Franklin, Virginia Bonham. Right: President Lee
Pritchard and Vice President Virginia Bonham.

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Drama Club
Helps Children

The Virginia High School Drama Club is
made up of students interested in drama, or
forms of drama. The club performed “ Our
Town” by Thorton Wilder on November 16
and 17. The one act play festival, Christmas
play and a spring play, were also on the
Drama Club ’s agenda.

The Drama Club held a make-up session for
elementary children to enhance their trick-or-
treating fun. This fulfilled their purpose of
aiding the community as well as the school.

Front Row: Lee Pritchard, Liza Whitaker, Reporter Vicci
Franklin, President Mary Beth Barnhill, Anita Bowie.
Martha Bane, Virginia Bonham. Second Row: Sponsor
Rene Roberge, Marcia Hedrick, Lisa Snodgrass, Sharon
Dunn, Kelly Dale, Lisa Robinson, Treasurer Howard
Quarles, Greg Sizemore, David Eldridge, Sponsor Marri-
anne Post. Back Row: Secretary Mary Perkins, Joe Lau-
man, Susi Counts, Robert Picklesimer, Gail Rose, Tony
Ketron, Mark Hall, Madeline Lehutsky, Mark Fletcher,
Scott Umberger, David Griffin, Kevin Crusenberry,
David Dugger, Mike Strickland, Vice President Clark
Thomas. Left: Students react dramatically to “death"
of Mike Strickland.

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Top: Future Business Leaders of
America: Front Row: President
Margaret Isley, Cindy Gibbons,
Vice President Glenda Anderson,
Treasurer Anita Mays, Secre-
tary Vicki Slagle, Brenda Tol-
bert, Cathy West, Debbie
Woods, Sue McDevitt. Second
Row: Jane Pool, Nancy Fool,
Sharon Dotson, Teresa Leonard,
Janice McCroskey, Kathy Mc-
Reynolds, Carmen Davenport,
Debbie Moore, Sweetheart
Copey Hicks, Lisa Snodgrass, Jill
Griffith, Susan Faulkner, Dawn
Jones, Sharon Walden, Sponsors
Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Hooper.
Third Row: Sponsors Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. Creger, Debbie Wright,
Kitty Campbell, Carol David-
son, Shirley Davenport, Kitty
Thomas, Sherry Wann, Virginia
Singleton, Madeline Lehutsky,
Debbie Ward, Judy Wilson,
Debbie Gentry, Renee Moore.
Fourth Row: Sponsor Mrs. In-
gram, Lisa Barrett, Kelly Dun-
lap, Karen Johnson, Pam Jack-
son, Lon Williams, Champe
Hyatt, Mitzi James, Melinda
McClellan, Kathy Martin, Sy-
rilda Hughes. Last Row: Sponsor
Mrs. Mitchell, Carmen Daven-
port, Penny Wampler, Penny
Wolfe, Jan Morrison, Sandy
Eller, Kathy Baker.

Below: Junior Future Business
Leaders of America: Front Row:
Sharon Hushour, Regina Smith,
Terry Booher, Joyce Haynes,
Patty Hane, Donna Hardin,
Helen Thomas, Cathy Cannon,
Valerie Trivett, David Vicars.
Second Row: Sponsors Miss In-
gram and Mrs. Lewis, Sherry
Turner, Denise Campbell, Penny
Woods, Iva Taylor, Susan Good-
ell, Pat Booher, Kathy Thomas,
Wayne FYoulex, Mike Strick-
land, Kim Barker, Sandra Hush-
our, Donny Wright, Penny Wolfe,
Brenda Norton, Dawn Phelps
Mona Gibson, Mark Blanken-
ship. Third Row: Tim Sturgill,
Penny Wampler, Lisa Rose,
Yolanda VanHoy, Kay Dishner,
Sherry Worley, Betty Galliher,
Glenda Norris. Fourth Row:
Anthony Edwards, Valeri Can-
sler, Robert Arnold, Jackie
Almany, Ricky King, Jane Kee-
see, Jimmy Flick, Randy
Stamey. Fifth Row: Teresa Car-
ter, Darmell Cato, LuRue Hunt,
Vanessa Brown, Pam Hardin,
Rex Rutherford, Larry Cross,
Freddie Gill. Sixth Row: Champe
Hyatt, Betsy Rankin, Jan Morri-
son, JoAnne Burke, Robin West,
Tim Worley, Jerry Jones, Ronnie
Morris. Back Row: Michelle Wi-
ley, Belinda Davis, Paula Law-
son, Margaret Canter, Debbie
Wright, Ricky Blair, Ron Thurs-
ton, George Tipton, Steve
Wrigh t.

F.B.L.A. Attend Contests

The FBLA’s first activity of the year was “Country Music Day.”
Releasing their tensions and inhibitions many students stomped to the
music provided by a live band, while dressed in hillbilly attire. Members
enjoyed a Halloween Party with many members dressing in traditional
attire. They added a serious note to their activities by giving the
Senior Citizens at Bristol Nursing Home a party including caroling and
gifts.

After Christmas many members prepared to compete in the Radford
Regional Business Contest. Ending their year of hard work and many
social activities, the members elected officers for next years club and
had a picnic at Waldo Miles Camp.

Ecology Club
Holds Paper Drive

The Ecology Club, one of the most active in
school and community projects, is a club which
requires a concern and interest in the environ-
ment. Throughout the school year, the club par-
ticipated in the projects of the Virginia Lung
Assocation. In the Spring, members helped with
the Clean-Up Bristol project.

During the Fall club members held a paper drive
as a money-making project. The club also
planted a tree in front of VHS in memory of
Terri Chandler. Members were involved in V-T
week and helped decorate the Science wing.

Front Row: Sponsor Mrs. Harenberg, Liza Whitaker, Kathy
Dixon, Kathy Lilly, Marsha Hedrick, Freda Barr, Andy King,
Andy Mumpower, Vice President Karen Mumpower, Presi-
dent Mary Beth Barnhill, Joel Campbell, Kathy Eller. Back
Row: Dana Easterling, Sharon Davis, Luanne Malcolm, Ken
Boggs, Tony Barr, Bo Hunsucker, Taffie Greene, Patti King,
Linda Bordwine, Lee Pritchard, Greg Sizemore, Pam Gray,
Scott Umburger, Liz Dingus.

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Library Club
Plans Boards

In keeping with the philosophy, “ Libraries
are for people”, the Library Club tried to
make the library more useful for students
and faculty. By working one night a month,
the members got to know each other and to
plan how they could assist the librarians.
They planned bulletin boards, and designed a
symbol which showed a change from the
book oriented library to one of multi-media.

Top: Club members decorate posters for V-T week. Bottom: Library Club members: Front Row: Reporter Jan Aired,
Vice-President Kim Hobbs, President Amy Little, Secretary Kim LaRoque, Treasurer Barbie Lee. Back Row: David Par-
sons, Chad Wilson, Robert Penley, Georgia Dawson, Kathy Robinette, Lisa Robinson, Cindy Riggs, Susan Taylor, Brian
Bullock, Steve Writht, Jackie Almany, Sponsor Mr. Barrett.

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FHA Makes
Tray Favors

Creative crafts was the program of work this
year for the F.H.A. Club. The members made
tray favors for the Bristol Nursing Home and the
children’s ward at Bristol Memorial Hospital.

Top: F.H.A. members fold towels. Left: Members of the
club include: Donna Smith, Secretary Kathy Turner, Deb-
bie Ward, Kathy Larrison, Sponsor Mrs. Coleman, Kathy
Robinette, Presiden t Michelle Lawson, Patricia Jones, Vice
President Gina Thayer, Sherry Wann, Treasurer Kathy Shep-
herd.

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VIC A Constructs
Christmas Float

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America has one
of the largest memberships in the school as its
members are derived from the vocational indus-
trial education classes.

Students competed for recognition in various
leadership degrees in skill achievement. The
highest honor a student can earn in high school
is the American Vocational Industrial Degree
which is an eagle worn above the VICA emblem.

Money for the treasury was made from bake
sales, operating concession stands, car washes,
and selling Rex cleaner.

First Row: Mr. Greene, VahHoy, Hagy, Ball, Slagle, Lee,
Cole, Corbett, Mr. Mims. Second Row: Smith, Merrett, Bur-
ton, Russ, Carrier, Ingram, Littrell, Scott, Morelock, Booher,
Barker, Wright, Bickley. Third Row: Young, Brooks, King,
Patrick, Vicars, Miller, Hedrick, Wilson, Blake, Mr. Owens.
Fourth Row: Shipley, Campbell, Smith, Ashley, Slagle, Mes-
ser, Campbell, Doss, Cato, Washington, Vest, Vest. Fifth Row:
Tester, Smith, Atkings, Kearfott, Brewer, Davidson, Baker,
Ciancione, Reisler, Hughes, Lee, Brown, Banks. Sixth Row:
Crane, Mullins, Flick, Martin, Page, Trail, Blevins, Wright,
Buchanan. Seventh Row: Shaffer, McCoy, Robinson, Lowe,
Hughes, Kennedy, Beard, Vaugh, Scales. Eighth Row: Griffin,
Barb, Adams, Worley, Greer, Hughes, Coates, Campbell,
Haworth. Right: Members decorate Christmas float.

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Daily Bread
Group Is Formed

The “Daily Bread’’ group, organized for morning
deuotionals, was the outstanding activity of the
Student Life Bible Club. Members took turns
in giving a devotional and leading group dis-
cussion. Several guest speakers were also invited
to the meetings.

A fruit plate was presented to faculty members
at Thanksgiving. On special occasions, religious
tracts were available to students. During Christ-
mas a filmstrip “Unto Us A Saviour’’ was shown
and a contribution was made to the Christmas
Basket Fund.

The annual cookie sale provided money for the
club’s projects. The club is open to all students
who desire to meet for Christian fellowship.

Miss Irene Brown is the Sponsor.

Above: Front Row: President Gordon Balthis, Secretary Kath-
leen Beck, Bive President Erica Light, Lynnette Barker, Susan
Osborne, Sue McDevitt. Second Row: Kathy Cooper, Chad
Wilson, Historian Ron Beck, Sponsor Miss I. Brown, Pam
Smith, Susie Wolfe, Cathy Martin. Back Row: Joan David-
son, Anita Mays, Glenda Anderson, Debbie Moore, Treasurer
Carl Coalson, Billy Wilson, Andy McBroom, David Parsons,
Sharon Mays, Copey Hicks, Renee Moore. Bottom Left: Apple
Polishers, David Parsons and Erica Light, prepare apples for
teachers’ fruit plates. Above Left: Bible Club members work
on publicity.

Front Row: Sponsor Mrs. Overbey, Jackson, Sanders, Haynes, Morelock, Bays, Mays, Akers, Wann, McCracken, Sponsor Mrs.
Copenhaver. Second Row: Rose, Vermillion, Absher, Dawson, LaRoque, Barker, Johnson, Malcolm, Markwalker, Ward, Woodward,
Godsey, Walden, Counts, Trollman. Third Row: Wampler, Jones, Adams, Hicks, Goodson, Dishner, Harmon, Lane, Lilley, Griffin,
Thompson, Hawkins, White, Stewart, Wilson, Long, Clapp, Keen, Jones, Thayer, Gentry, Edwards, Penley, Humphrey, Hobbs,
Rosenbalm.

Club Utilizes
Talent , Ideas

The Art Club of VHS employs the interests
and talents of its members into various school
and community projects. Bulletin boards were
covered and designed for various events and holi-
days at school. Members repaired and took care
of the Bearcat in the main hall to keep him in
shape. Field trips to places of interest and
museums highlighted the club calendar.

At Christmas, all teachers received a Christmas
card to hang on their doors. The club constructed
birthday posters for people residing in the Rich-
mond Manor Nursing Home. The Art Club added
color and brightness to the halls and lives of the
students and teachers of VHS.

Art Club Officers: Front Row, Vaught, Smithy, Hyler, Second
Row, Stone, Secretary Cobb, Bagnell, Third Row, Treasurer
Shepherd, Vice President Hedrick, Fourth Row, President
Whitaker.

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DEC A Combines
Work, School

The VHS chapter of Distributive Education
Clubs of America, or DECA, allowed on-the-job-
training, preparing students for the world of busi-
ness. Members attended dinner meetings in con-
juction with local businesses, and are involved
with the Chamber of Commerce. DECA traveled
to VPI on an invitation extended by the college,
supported a homecoming candidate, worked on a
Christmas float, and attended the state and dis-
trict conventions.

Front Row: Parlimentarian D. Dugger, Vice President K.
Cummins, Vice President M. Dugger, President J. Cummins,
Vice President N. Miller, Director of Projects B. Maxwell,
Treasurer M. Taylor. Second Row: Grigsby, Parks,

Lynch, Gallier, Schneider, Harkrader, Morrison, Sisk, Wil-
liams, Weeks, Miller, Sutherland, Ferguson, Alexander, Hurley.
Third Row: Holbert, James, Davenport, Miller, Holbrook,
Davis, Lindamood, Eller, Brooks, Oliver, McCoy, Atwell.
Fourth Row: Meade, Oveson, Smith, Barrett, Dunlap, Camp-
bell, Helton, Tolley, Jackson, Stout, Childress, White, Mc-
Crosky. Fifth Row: Owens, Booher, Richards, Sims, Dowell,
Hillard, King, Leonard, Spahn, Cross, Eaton, Trent, White.
Sixth Row: Kelly, Edwards, Sallie, Bames, Messick, Jackson,
Whorton, Snodgrass, Heath, Gibson, Nelson. Last Row: Ma-
thena, Wilson, White, Carter, Pender.

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Latin Club Has
State President

Ranking among the top JCL chapters in Virginia,
the Latin Club exceled. Club member Mike
Edens, was elected as the State JCL President.

Club members attended the State Convention in
Roanoke. For the third time, the Latin Team
made a clean sweep of the State in the Latin
Tournament competition.

Senior Latin Club members pictured above are: Front Row:
Cara Everett, Cindy Boggs, Joan Woodward, Sharon Separ,
Corresponding Secretary Barby Cobb, Recording Secretary
Sandra Griffith, President Clark Thomas, Vice President Suzie
Dingus, Laurel Malcom, Wayne Davis, Treasurer Mark
Fletcher, Diane Carlson, Pete Curcio, Sponsor Mrs. Daniel.
Second Row: Faith Dillow, Dawn Hancock, Mike Kelley,
George Parks, Jeff Bryan, Karren Shaffer, Mike Edens, Tim
Hagy, Jimmy Arnold, and Parliamentarian Chip Nunley. Bot-
tom: State President Mike Edens. Top: Latin Club members
cheered members of Klassroom Kwiz team to winnings of over
$250.00.

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Jr. Latin Goes
to Convention

One of the most active clubs at Virginia High
is the Junior Classical League. It aids the Senior
club in many of its projects and annually spon-
sors the Student-Faculty Volleyball Game.

The club has had a rummage sale to help raise
money for the scholarships which they support.

Highlights of the year include the State Con-
vention in November, the National Convention
in August, and Latin Week in April. The pur-
pose of the club is to promote the study of
Latin, Roman Life, History, and Latin Literature.

Latin members pictured below are: Front Row: Joan David-
son, Bev Rose, Linda McDonna, Lisa Robinson, Tonda Ste-
vens, Betty Dingus, Kathy Robinette. Second Row: Moder-
ator Suzie Dingus, Susan Puckett, Martha Adkins, Amy
Little, Mark Sproles, President Ken Boggs. Third Row: Brian
Bullock, Kelly Newton, Tammy Honaker, Barbie Lee, Jan All-
red, Pam Hicks. Fourth Row: Neil Schunke, Debbie McCros-
key, Ann Stout, Tommy Leonard, Mark Outlaw, Vicky Homa-
day. Back Row: Joe Webb, Lee Rosser, Pat Bower, Andy
Finkle, Jimmy Moore, Scott Dingus, Darrin Kress, and Randy
Warren. Left: Students load bus bound for State Latin Con-
vention in Roanoke.

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Bumper Stickers
Sold by Club

Knowledge about the French, language and coun-
tries is the purpose of the French Club. This
was heightened by French speaking guest speak-
ers.

To increase school spirit during V-T Week the
club sold orange bumper stickers which dis-
played the slogan “Go Bearcats”. Balloons were
released at the V-T game and the club mem-
bers wore spirit buttons.

The year’s activities concluded with a banquet
and the installation of new officers.

Above: French Club members participate in called meeting.

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Front Row: Melissa Harter, Yolanda VanHoy, President Freda Barr, Vice President Mary Beth Barnhill, Tony Ketron, Tom
Thomas, Dick Hawks, Sponsor Mrs. Hubbard, Dana Easterling, Karen Johnson. Second Row: Lovonda Bowdon, Tamia Cooper,
Sharon Walden, Lisa Snodgrass, Lisa Laws, Susan Kerley, Greg Sizemore, Champe Hyatt, Mike Strickland, Mike Kelly.
Third Row: Kim Carlson, Jennifer Wheeler, Susan Wolfe, Pam Smith, Donna Godfrey, Georgia Dawson, Kim LaRoque, Pam
Gray, Scott Umberger, Jimmy Goodpasture. Fourth Row: Tracy Kress, Gina Bare, Doyllene Miller, Mona Fouch, Kelly Jones, Tam-
my Burton, Anna Bonham, Kathy Beck, Tammi Cooper, Debbie Barker, Patti Hicks. Fifth Row: James Sword, Rena
Stewart, Jerri Quillen, Lisa Jennings, Patti King, Taffie Greene, Lee Pritchard, Linda Bordwine, William Wampler. Sixth Row:
Marc Cascio, Barry Robinson, Walt Kelly, Amelia Stone, Lisa McDonough, Lynn Bagnall, Sharon Dunn, Eveline Holbrook,
Cathy Dixon, Mark Hurt. Steve Snead.

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Spanish Club members hang handmade pinatas.

Spanish Club Holds
Annual Banquet

The goal of the Spanish Club is to promote a
better understanding of the Spanish speaking
peoples, their language, and their customs. This
was achieved by hearing guest speakers from
Spanish-speaking countries, by seeing films, and
most importantly, by sponsoring a Mexican child
through the Christian Children’s Fund.

In addition, the Spanish Club participated in
school activities such as Homecoming Queen,
decorating for V-T week, and Spring Festival
king and queen contest. A highlight of the year
was the first annual Spanish Club banquet.

Front Row: Sharon Davis, Andy King, Tere Barrett, Sponsor
Mrs. Williams. Second Row: Susan Rupe, Donna Smith,
Mary Perkins, Kim Burnette, Kathy Kearfott, Maxine King,
Kathy Eller, Joan Roberts, Shelly Walden, Laurel Ateyeh,
Lynette Barker. Third Row: Debbie Ward, Karen Guffey, Kim
Hobbs, Chesley Saul, Susan Taylor, Meredith O’Leary, Kathy
Lilley, Kathy Parks, Sandy Sauls, Tammy Johnson, Faye
Burton. Fourth Row: Robin Hagy, Gail Godsey, Teresa Gill,
Dane Bryant, Kelly Dail, Mike Mays, Sandra Hushour, Sue
McDwitt, Debbie McCoy. Back Row: Jerry O’Dell, Jerry
Ciancione, Robin Harrison, Bill Tolley, Bob Hooper, Greg
Cross, Tony Barr, Jackie O’Dell, Kevin France, Chad Wilson.

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Club Visits Bays Mountain

Above: Front Row: Greg Cross, Festus Johnson, Steve Fletcher,
Tony Venable, Guy Hardin, Brian Bullock, Barbara Smithy,
Lisa Snodgrass, Susan Keerly, Karen White. Second Row:
Sponsor Mrs. Glover, Nathan Smith, Teresa Epperson, Tere
Barrett, Debbie Blair, Tonya Moore, Vicki Moretz, Brian Tol-
lie, Madeline Lehutsky, Gail Godsey, Patricia Nelson, Denise
Blackburn. Back Row: Mark Smith, Charles Lowe, Susan Os-
borne, Joan Roberts, Barry Carty, Sponsor, Mr. Carrico.
Right: Barry Carty examines mice, as Barbara Smithy looks
through the microscope.

The Science Club is composed of students who
have a credit in Biology and have a “ B ” average
in Science related subjects.

The members enjoyed field trips to Bays Moun-
tain and the King College Observatory, parties
and special speakers at their meetings. In memory
of Terry Chandler, a former member, they plant-
ed a birch tree in front of the school.

Trip Taken
to Gatlinburg

The Virginia High History Club was composed
of those students with an active interest in soc-
ial studies.

Through field trips and special presentations they
hoped to stimulate this interest. They sponsored
a dance and took a field trip to Gatlinburg in the
Spring.

Bottom: Front Row: Treasurer Karen Mumpower, Vice-Presi-
dent Pam Gray , President Brian Tollie, Secretary Mary Beth
Barnhill, Jackie York Sponsor Mrs. Feazell. Second Row:
Liza Whitaker, Marsha Hedrick, Teresa Epperson, Lisa
Snodgrass, Freda Barr. Back Row: Dawn Feathers, Tammy
Minor, Debbie Blair, Liz Dingus, Susi Counts. Top:
Mary Beth Barnhill and Debbie Blair make History.

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Y- Teens Sell Football Jerseys

The Y-Teens is a service club designed to meet
the needs of all girls at the teen-age level. Since
it was founded in 1920 as a branch of Y.W.C.A.,
(Young Women’s Christian Association), the “Y”
has steadily increased in its importance to the

community. Y-Teens is a group of girls seeking
out a world of friendship to new people in the com-
munity. As projects, the club sold candy and foot-
ball jerseys.

Front Row: Sponsor Miss Hite, President Meredith O’Leary, Vice-President Angie Booher, Barbie Lee, Secretary Mona Fouch,
Treasurer Tammy Honaker, Kathy Roller. Back Row: Pam Absher, LaRue Hunt, Teresa Wann, Kathy Turner, Donna Smith,
Terry Hughes, Faith Whicker, Robin Jones, Diana Bailey, Vicki Behling, Kim Hobbs.

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Club Promotes
Sportsmanship

The Pep Club, consisting of sixty four members,
met weekly with the cheerleaders to learn and
practice new yells. The members also met in
homes to paint signs for both football and bas-
ketball games. All this work was an effort to pro-
mote school spirit and sportsmanship while at
school and at all Bearcat athletic events.

The club entered contestants in the Spring Festi-
val as well as the Homecoming Queen Contest,
President Vicci Franklin placed in the top ten.
The club decorated for V-T week and participated
in the car parade.

First Row: Martha Bane, Donna Smith, Dollyene Miller, Sha-
ron Dunn, Vicci Franklin, Joe Lauman, Tom Thomas, Vir-
ginia Bonham, Amy Little, Denise Blackburn, Sharon Hof-
farth. Second Row: Lisa Snodgrass, Marie Lauman, Kathy
Kearfott, Kim Carlson, Tracey Kress, Kim Burnette, Jan Al-
lred, Kim LaRoque, Kim Hobbs, Cathy Cooper, Sharon Hus-
hour. Third Row: Jim Ash, Kathy West, Andy Mumpower,
LaVonda Bowdoin, Kim Barker, Luanne Malcolm, Taffie
Green, Kathy Stark, Kelly Newton, Karen White, Susan Ker-
ley, Laurel Ateyeh, Tere Barrett, Amelia Stone, Joan Roberts.
Fourth Row: Mrs. Glover, Sponsor, Kathy Turner, Anita Bo-
wie, Jackie York, Mary Beth Barnhill, Meredith O’Leary, Ka-
ren Harkrader, Sandy Eller, Debbie Rowe, Dawn Hearl, Re-
gina Smith, Glenn White, David Charlton, Andy King, Darrell
Jessee, Tony Ketron, Debbie McCroskey, Champe Hyatt, Lisa
McDonough, Greg Sizemore, Lynn Bagnall, Joan Woodward,
Shelly Walden, Tammy Honaker, Sponsor, Mr. Morrell.

Left: Joe Lauman, Jackie Wiley, and Sandra Hushower, dis-
cuss plans for upcoming meeting.

Club Members
Sell Stationary

Tri-Hi- Y is a girl’s service club affiliated with the
YMCA. It strives to create, maintain, and extend
the high standards of Christian character. The Tri-
Hi- Y performs various service projects during the
year; they chose a Santa Pal and a party was
held at the YMCA where various gifts were wrap-
ped for the group’s Santa Pals during the Christ-
mas season. Other activities included the V-T
balloon throw, a rummage sale, a bake sale, a sta-
tionary sale and a Flag Football game. Members
from the Tri-Hi- Y played members from the
Alpha club. Tri-Hi-Y came out victorious in this
game. They also decorated the math wing during
V-T week. Members oj the club attended different
churches once a month as a group.

Top: Tri-Hi-Y members. First Row: Holbrook, Stout, Mor-
rison, Vice-President Markwalter, Sweetheart Charlton, Presi-
dent Barker, Sponsor Mrs. Gaskill, Kerley, Cooper. Second
Row: Larrison, Barb, White, York, Treasurer Pritchard, Sec-
retary Bordwine, King, Musgrove, Adkins, Chorsevic, Pullons,
Hyatt. Third Row: Millhom, Cobb, Jennings, Quillen, Chap-
lain Adams, I.C.C. Representative Grigsby, Bane. Above: Tri-
Hi-Y members try to persuade Steve Ratliff and Phil John-
son to buy stationery.

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Skit Presented
During Pep Rally

The Tri-Delta-Tri-Hi-Y is a subsidary of the
national Y.M.C.A. The club tries to promote
standards of Christian character in both the school
and community. They decorated for V-T week and
helped promote spirit by presenting a skit in the
V-T pep rally.

Front Row: Mary Beth Barnhill, Tracy Watford, Cathy West,
Pete Curcio, Susie Smith, Sallie Smith, Sherrie Quillen, Sec-
ond Row: Miss Stallard, Yolanda VanHoy, Debbie Blair, Lisa
Snodgrass, Dawn Feathers, Lisa Barrett, Third Row: Kelly
Dunlap, Karen Harkrader, Sharon Dunn, Sandra Ilushour,
Vicki Lindamood, Becky Holbrook.

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Jr. Civitans
Are Salesmen

During the course of the school year, the Jr.
Civitan Club at V.H.S. participated in activities
such as selling nuts, fruit cakes, and corsages.
Other community projects included working the
dime board and playing Santa Claus at the South-
side Shopping Center during Christmas.

Several members of the club attended the
monthly Senior Civitan Luncheons at Statzer’s
Cafeteria. Some attended the Regional Meeting
which was held in the spring.

Front Row: Rodney Rasnake, Mark Hall, Joe Lauman, Jeff
Bryan, Dick Hawks, Del McCartney, Ed Wilson, Jeff Brooks,
Mike Strickland. Second Row: Secretary Jimmy Duncan
Chaplain Steve Rhea, Sergeant-at-Arms Jimmy Hall, Treas-
urer Ernie Arnold, President Kevin Corbett, Sweetheart Kathy
Stark, Vice-President Randy Hamilton, Allen McKenna, Lee
Rosser, Sponsor Mr. McKinney. Top Right: Civitan member,
Kevin Corbett, sells a V-T corsage to Dave Charlton.

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Mountain Traditions Practiced

Sparked by the interest of a transfer student,
a new club has been formed at Virginia High,
the V.H.S. Cloggers. Each Wednesday morning
the club, containing approximately twenty-four
members, met to learn the basic and advanced
footwork of smooth and traditional clogging and
square dancing.

It is a unique club because it is based upon the
heritage of this area — the tradition of mountain
dancing. Although organized mainly for the plea-
sure and satisfaction of the members themselves,
the Virginia High Cloggers became skilled enough
to perform in the Spring Festival and other events
in early spring.

The V.H.S. Cloggers: Front Row: Vera Daggs, Donna Cato, Susan Puckett, Lisa Robinson, Doyllene Miller, Cindy Snapp,
Carol Warren, Debbie Littrell, Debbie Moore, Sponsor Mrs. Gaskill. Second Row: Diane Gross, Beth Newman. Back Row:
Becky Mann, Michael Cofflin, Robin Keesee, William Warren, Connie Rosenbalm, Karen Morrell, Kathy Robinette, Debbie
Ward, Kevin France, Brenda Meade, Betty Galligher, Robert Stergill, Chad Wilson, Kathy Cooper, Darlene Richards, Randy
Warren.

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Many expressions are found on the faces
of male and female athletes, coaches,
fans, and students. The determined look
of a football player seen during a pep
rally, the spirited faces of the fans at bas-
ketball games, the confidence shown in
the faces of the baseball team, the dis-
appointment found on the face of an ath-
lete suffering a loss, the breathless ex-
pression found on the flushed face of a
member of the track team and the com-
petitiveness seen in the eyes of a tennis
player at match point combine to give the
students of Virginia High the glow of pride
that is seen whenever the “Bearcats” are
mentioned.

Above: The Cross Country team readies itself for an up-
coming run against district foes. Above Right: Fans watch
as Virginia High wrestles Tennessee High. Right: Laurel Mal-
colm follows through on her forehand. Far Right: Virginia High’s
defense stops Graham.

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Sports

Cheerleaders
Boost Spirit

The cheerleaders led the fans in chants and
victory cries, rallying behind the team and
sparking up their spirit. The Varsity squad,
captained by Junior Taffie Greene did rou-
tines with shakers at pep rallies and urged
the Varsity athletes on with faith and pride.
The Junior Varsity cheerleaders, led by Deb-
bie McCroskey, cheered and backed the J.V.
sportsmen. The squads worked diligently and
were always there to spur the athletes on.
They devoted long hours of practice to
sharp, peppy motions and cheerful, spirited
cries. The cheerleaders lifted the hopes and
spirits in the hearts of Bearcat fans and
athletes.

Left: At a pep rally, J.V. cheerleader Kelly Newton glances
anxiously at the team. Below: Denise Blackburn listens at-
tentively to a speaker at a pep rally. Below Left: During
the summer, cheerleaders take a break after practice. Far Left:
Varsity cheerleaders are: Kathy Stark, Karen James, Jackie
Wiley, Taffie Greene, captain Luanne Malcolm, Sandra Hus-
hour, Judy Hunsucker, Bearcat mascot Virginia Bonham. Far
Below Left: Judy Hunsucker looks into the stands at the sta-
dium.

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Tim Hoffarth
Sets Record

The track team competed in district and regional
meets with area high schools. Coach Lusk and
the team members worked out after school, put-
ting in many long hours of practice. Tim Hoffarth
set the school pole-vaulting record at 12'3” and,
along with Tom Henner, scored many points for
V.H.S. Hoffarth and Henner, who ran the mile,
were the only Senior members of the team. Al-
though the Bearcat track team did not hold an
outstanding record, they put forth much diligence
and effort into their sport.

206

SCOREBOARD 74
(6-3-1)

VHS

Opponent

28 Battle

27 East

108

20 Battle

116

16 Marion

119

0 Blacksburg

Big Six Tourney

Central

102

Abingdon

Battle

East

VHS

THS

Top Left: Tom Thomas sprints to finish. Bottom Left: Track
team members are: Front Row: Tony Todt, Tim Hoffarth,
Tom Thomas, Paul Williams. Back Row: Brian Tolley,
Tom Henner, Coach Lusk, Pete Curcio, Tim Griswold. Top
Middle: Mickey Dunn challenges opponent. Top Right: Tom
Henner paces other competitors. Bottom Right: Jeff Hughes
runs the mile.

207

Scoreboard

(0-4-0)

VHS

Tennessee

VHS

Battle

VHS

Holston

VHS

Chilhowie

VHS

11 A

Marion

VHS

11 ‘A

42 A

Patrick Henry

Starting a new sport causes commotion, excitement
and anxiety. One of the new sports at VHS was girl’s
track. The girls competed against powerful district foes
such as Battle and cross town rival Tennessee High,
but were unsuccessful. Mrs. Baker, the coach was proud
of their first year’s effort.

Above: Mgr. Dunn, Mgr. Hushour, Greene, Coach Baker. Second
Row: Carter, Pender, Brown, Brummett. Third Row: Godsey, Cobb,
Walden, Dye, Shaffer. Back Row: Snodgrass, McCroskey, Barnhill.
Left: Mary Beth Barnhill heaves shot put.

208

Experience Gained
During First Year

Left: Velda Pender crosses the finish line. Below Right: Taffie Greene tries
to beat the clock on the low hurdles. Bottom: Taffie Greene shows good
form in a meet against Virginia Junior High ’s Boys’ Track Team.

209

Second Year,
Second Title

Powered by Vic Barrett and Steve Moore, the
Bearcat netters won the Southwest District title
with an 8-0 record and olaced second in the Re-
gionals, behind Radford. The tennis team has
been in existence only two years, and both years
they have won the title and second place. The
Bearcats appear to be setting a winning record,
which may have become a tradition.

Below: Showing his backhand, Steve Moore returns the serve.
Left: Concentrating on his serve, Mark Hurt starts a set.
Middle Left: "Rugged” Dave Charlton follows through on re-
turn. Lower Left: Neil Knox shows good form on forehand.
Far Left: The Bearcat netters are, First Row: Coach Gupton,
Wampler, Fletcher, Manager Bonham, Lauman, Dingus, Sec-
ond Row: Charlton, Knox, Barrett, Baxley, Moore, Weaver,
Hurt.

Scoreboard 74

(10-4-0)

VHS

Opponent

Abingdon

Patrick Henry

Marion

Lynn View

Abingdon

Tennessee

Lynn View

Patrick Henry

Dobyns-Bennett

Central

Tennessee

Cen tral

Dobyns-Bennett

Marion

211

Girls' Tennis
Team Organized

The Spring of 1974 brought with it the organiza-
tion of a girl’s tennis team. Mrs. Louise Bowdoin
devoted many an afternoon to coaching the nine
girls. Although the team went five and thirteen
for the year, Barby Cobb and Shelly Knox, the
only Senior on the team and the team’s captain,
went to the Southwest District competition. They
played hard and came home with the first and
third place honors. The netters strength came
from Shelly Knox, Barby Cobb, Teresa Gill and
Laurel Malcolm.

Right: Captain Michele Knox shows how she follows through
on her backhand. Below: Members of the tennis team are,
Front Row: Coach Bowdoin, Malcolm, Cooper, Johnson, Gill,
Back Row: Easterling, Harter, Cobb, Captain Knox, Adams.

212

Above: No. 1 Doubles are Michele Knox and Barbie Cobb.
Left: Anticipating a return, Dana Easterling stays alert.

Scoreboard

VHS

Opponent

Marion

Elizabeth ton

Patrick Henry

Marion

Abingdon

Tennessee High

Abingdon

Elizabethton

Clint wood

213

A Stroke Away

Having lost only one Senior from last year’s team ,
the 1974 Golf Team came just strokes away from
winning the Southwest District. They placed high
in all tournaments in which they participated.
They were led by Senior Rick Kelly who advanced
to the State Tournament placing eighth, only nine
strokes off the leader. Seniors Pete Lauzon, John
Ed Williams, and Sophomores, Jimmy Warren,
Bobby Arnold and George Parks rounded out the
top six golfers. The coach was Ron McCready.

Above: Members of the Bearcat golf team are: Mike Kelly,
George Parks, Ricky Kelly, John Ed Williams, Jimmy War-
ren. Right: Bob Arnold out of No. 5 trap.

214

Below: Rick Kelly follows through with concentration. Bottom:
George Parks watches drive. Right: John Ed Williams sends
one down the fairway.

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Scoreboard 74

VHS

Opponent

187

Abingdon

209

350

Battle

447

345

Marion

324

181

East

191

181

Dobyns-Bennett

176

354

Saltville

364

170

Abingdon

180

170

Gate City

209

186

Saltville

174

176

Battle

192

176

Graham

191

183

Dobyns-Bennett

160

335

Tennessee

316

335

Marion

332

167

Central

183

328

Saltville

323

342

Saltville

344

331

Tennessee

304

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Bearcats Again
Take SWD Title

By using a sticky defense and a consistent offense,
the Bearcat Baseball team regained the Southwest
District title. The Bearcats were led by a pair
of junior hurlers,Kim Cannon and Ronnie Doss,
and the Senior leadership came from Lester Tolley
and Danny Cullop. The Bearcats were the only
team from VHS to win the City and Big 6 Cham-
pionships.

Above: Members of the Bearcat baseball team are, Front
Row: Phillippi, Watford., Arnold, Mullins, Tolley, Cullop,
Doss, Cannon. Second Row: Pelham, Cato, Jessee, Campbell,
McCartney, Ash, Canter, Campbell. Third Row: Manager
Beavers, Manager Bagnell, Coach Halstead, Lee, Hicks, Coach
Icenhour, Manager Arnold. Right: Jim Ash practices his swing.

216

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Left: Ronnie Doss shows good delivery. Below: Danny Cullop
strikes out a Rich Valley batter. Above: Catcher Ernie Arnold
prepares to act.

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Above: The nucleus of the Bearcat
hitting attack: Carlos Lee, Danny Cul-
lop, Ernie Arnold, Lester Tolley, Ronnie
Doss. Right: Ready for action, Kim
Cannon warms up in the bullpen.

218

Below Left: Carlos Lee waits expectantly in the Batter's
Circle. Below: A hit for Mark Mullins against Tennessee.

SCOREBOARD 7 4

(20-5-0)

VHS

Opponent

East

Abingdon

Rich Valley

Patrick Henry

Marion

East

Hols ton

Gate City

Battle

Abingdon

University High

THS

Patrick Henry

Marion

Graham

Gate City

THS

Holston

Battle

Battle*

Abingdon*

Floyd County*

Dublin*

Glenvar*

*Toumey Games.

Team Covers
Rough Terrain

Cross Country is one of the latest additions to
the expanding Bearcat athletic program. The team
was coached by Cliff Gibson, who was pleased
with the teams performance in their first year.
Although the team did not score well this season,
Coach Gibson felt that the experience gained
would be invaluable in the future. The team
was made up of underclassmen, the strongest
runner being Jeff Kiser, a junior.

Right: Team leader, Jeff Kiser, paces himself. Middle Right:
Sure footed Tim Hudson runs over tough terrain. Far Right:
Jimmy Anders puts heat on competitiors. Below: Cross Coun-
try team members: Front Row; Vickie Behling, Coach Gibson,
Martha Adkins. Second Row: Mike Mays, Pat Henner, Bruce
Gunning, Tim Griswold, Tim Hudson. Back Row: Jim Anders,
Imanuel Morenings, Jeff Kiser, Chuck Peering, Jeff Russell.
Bottom Right: Tim Griswold strides for the finish.

220

SCOREBOARD

Marion

John S. Battle

Abingdon

VHS

Gate City

Patrick Henry

Abingdon

John S. Battle

VHS

Tennessee

VHS

Marion

John S. Battle

Abingdon

VHS

221

Bearcats Play
Close Contests

The Bearcat football team played strong district
rivals with a crew consisting mostly of Sophomores
and Juniors, powered by the Senior spirit of
Ronnie Doss, David Johnson, and Carl Hackley,
along with newcomer Rufus Cooper. The deter-
mined Bearcats staged a fourth quarter come back
to beat Graham 14-13 at Bluefield Stadium. The
“Burrcats” gained experience and defeated some
District foes as the season progressed. The ’Cats
played in one of the fiercest and closest V-T
games in V.H.S. history, coming just inches from
a tie and a possible victory. This game along
with other home games were played in the new
Bearcat Stadium at Randolph Field.

Right: Bearcat line stacks up Graham at their line of scrimage
Below: Cato scrambles for a first down.

222

Above: Banks strings out the option and turns it back inside. Left:
Bearcat bench watches the action, awaiting their call to duty. Above
Right: Specialty team pins G-Men deep in their own territory.

223

Below: Paul Littleton talks with Phil Johnson during a break
in practice.

SCOREBOARD

(6-3-1)

VHS

OPPONENT

Gumdy

A bingdon

Patrick Henry

Gate City

John Battle

Graham

Richlands

Marion

Tazewell

Tennessee

Above: The 1974 Virginia High Bearcat Football team.

225

Right: Kenny Wilson
runs for good yardage.
Above Top: Bearcat
defense converges on
Gate City quarter-
back.

226

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Freshmen

SCOREBOARD 74
(3-3-0)

VHS

Opponent

Tennessee

Marion

Gate City

Abingdon

GateJOity

Tennessee

Young ’Cats Beat
Gate City Devils

Above: 1974 Freshman Football Team, Front Row: Venable,
D. Hughes, Smith, Keesee, Wright, Canter, Hughes, Gilbert,
Wilson. Second Row: S. Austin, Arnold, J. Austin, Rector,
Kress, Johnson, Mumpower, Kegley, Cantrell. Back Row:
Robinson, Runyon, Boggs, Freeman, Lane, Duncan, Worley,
Bunn, Baker.

Junior Varsity

SCOREBOARD 74
(2-5-0)

VHS

Opponent

Gate City

St. Paul

Tennessee

John Sevier

Ketron

Tennessee

Gate City

Although the Freshmen and Jr. Varsity sports
are often overshadowed by the Varsity, this year’s
teams gained a little prominence of their own.
The Freshmen played some tough games and came
close even when they lost. The high point of
the season was a 20-8 revenge shellacking of Gate
City. The Jay Vees had some heartbreaking losses
such as an 8-6 loss to Gate City and two very
close games with Tennessee High. The climax
of the Jay Vees’ season was a 30-6 shelling of
Gate City.

227

SCOREBOARD 74
(6-4-0)

VHS

Opponent

Marion

Abingdon

Battle

Marion

Patrick Henry

Abingdon

Battle

Patrick Henry

Graham

Patrick Henry

228

Girls Place High
in First Season

Far Left: Terri Quarles shoots as Valerie Cansler watches.
Left: Terri Quarles shoots from the foul line. Below Left:
Cindy Riggs shoots a basket for Virginia High. Below: The
1974-75 Girls Basketball Team: Syrilda Hughes, Cindy Riggs,
Valerie Cansler, Dana Easterling, Janet Brummett, Karen
Gollehon, Cathy Campbell, Joan Gudger, Terri Quarles,
Shonda Carter, Coach Hodges.

The Girls' Basketball team had a very respectable
first season. The girls had a winning record and
placed high in the Southwest District, defeating
everyone except Marion. Janet Brum met, Jackie
Wiley, Karen Gollehon, Cindy Riggs and Terri
Quarles made up the starting five, Jackie Wiley
being the only senior. The team was coached
by Betsy Hodges.

229

Bearcats Have
a Tough Season

The ’74-75 Bearcat Basketball team was
led during a rebuilding season by senior
Carlos Lee. Gordon Balthis, Mike Dunn,
Phil Yon, Steve Sneed and Carlos Lee were
the five starters and Dunn supplied the
rebounding strength. Carlos Lee led the
team in scoring.

Although this was a disappointing year for
the team; players, coaches, and students
learned a great deal. The team put forth
an effort to have a respectable year, playing
some close games. The ’Cats almost upset
District Champions Gate City, gave Ten-
nessee High a scare in the last game of
the regular season and just missed beating
powerful Tazewell in the District Tourna-
ment.

230

Far Left: Carlos Lee hits from
the comer. Left: Steve Sneed, re-
ceives Mike Dunn’s tip. Below
Left: Varsity Basketball team,
Kneeling: Carlos Lee, Mike

Dunn, Phil Yon, Gordon Balthis.
Standing: Steve Sneed, Bill

Pender, Mark Cunningham,
James Kirkpatrick. Middle Be-
low: Phil Yon grabs rebound.
Below: Del McCartney gets his
shot blocked by Marion.

231

Top Left: Carlos Lee scores two
points against opponent Rich-
lands. Top Right: Mike Dunn
and Steve Sneed try to recover
the ball. Right: Mike Dunn
scrambles after loose basketball.

232

Top Left : Mike Dunn fights Battle 's Steve Hurley for rebound.
Top Right: Phil Yon recovers rebound for Virginia High.
Above: Mike Dunn scores two points for VHS.

SCOREBOARD 74-75

(8-14)

VHS

Opponent

Battle

Tazewell

Abingdon

Graham

Tennessee

Marion

Gate City

Grun dy

Battle

Patrick Henry

Abingdon

Rich lands

Graham

Battle

Marion

Grundy

Rich lands

Patrick Henry

Tennessee

Richlands

Tazewell

233

Young ’ Cats Have
Winning Season

With this being one of Virginia High ’s less impres-
sive seasons, the Freshmen had a very good bas-
ketball team. With only two losses and those
by a combined total of five points, the Freshmen
beat Tennessee’s Freshmen the second time
around after a heartbreaking three point loss the
first time. The Freshmen were led by the perfor-
mances of Mark Edwards, Daryl Hughes, and
Daryl Wilson.

The Junior Varsity basketball team had another
winning season this year.

Sam Gudger and Ricky Hicks led the Junior Var-
sity attack with sticky defense and productive
scoring. Chip Nunley was a surprise asset on
the boards and scoring. Tim Simpson and Lance
Stewart adding great hustle rounded out the start-
ing five.

Junior Varsity

SCOREBOARD 74-75
(10-8-0)

VHS

Opponent

Battle

Tazewell

Abingdon

Graham

THS

Marion

Gate City

Grundy

Patrick Henry

A bingdon

Richlands

Graham

Battle

Marion

Grundy

Richlands

Patrick Henry

THS

234

Left: Lance Stewart scores on a jump shot. Below: Kneeling:
Kelly, Simpson, Debord. Standing: Gudger, Stewart, Hicks,
Nunley, Harrison, O’Dell, Austin, Venable. Below Left: Ricky
Hicks gets opening tip-off against Battle. Far Left: Sam Gudger
out-jumps a Richlands opponent.

Freshmen

SCOREBOARD

(6-2-0)

VHS

Gate City

Opponent

Marion

Abingdon

Tennessee

Gate City

Marion

Tennessee

Abingdon

235

Records Broken
in Fourth Year

The VHS grapplers gained experience and broke
some records in their fourth year. David Hughes
broke his own record for quickest pin. Jeff Arnold
broke the record of most pins previously held
by David Hughes. Pete Curcio defeated the num-
ber one seeded man in his class to become the
first man from VHS to advance to the semi-
finals of the regional tournament. Senior David
Hughes placed third in the Mountain Invitational
Wrestling Tournament, as did Bruce Gunning,
Sophomore.

Right: Coach Sizemore watches his team in action.

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Above: The Bearcat wrestlers, First Row: Smith, Sherwood, Gunning, Wright, D. Hughes. Second Row: Hill, Morenings,
Curcio, Worley, Arnold, Blevins. Back Row: Manager Runyon, Gill, Cross, Cascio, M. Hughes, Keesee.

236

Above: Pete Curcio waits for a chance to break the hold.
Left: Keeping his eye on his opponent, David Hughes gets
ready for take-down. Below Left: Immanuel Morenings starts
a Bearcat rally.

SCOREBOARD 74

(3-9-0)

VMS

Opponent

15 Grundy

15 Tennessee

34 Patrick Henry

21 George Wythe

26 Tazewell

10 Marion

18 Tennessee

42 Graham

16 Battle

25 Patrick Henry

40 Richlands

12 Abingdon

237

Girls Win Two
Championships

The Girls’ Volleyball team won the Southwest
District title in their first season. The team also
won the first Virginia Intermont Invitationa Vol-
leyball Tournament, which included eight high
school teams. Only one Senior was on the team,
Jackie Wiley. Miss Karen Corvin was coach.

Above Right: Coach

Corvin watches girls
practice. Right: Mem-
bers of the team, Front
Row: Teresa Carter,

Jackie Wiley, Syrilda
Hughes, Cindy Riggs,
Valerie Cansler. Sec-
ond Row: Vera Daggs,

Shonda Carter, Tracy
Kress, Karen Golle-
hon, Terry Quarles.
Third Row: Jean Dye,
Cathy Turner, Kim
Hobbs, Coach Karen
Corvin.

238

SCOREBOARD

VHS

Opponent

Abingdon

Holston

Patrick Henry

Battle

Graham

Richlands

Marion

Holston

Tazewell

Above Left: Jackie Wiley displays a serve. Left: Returning
a serve, Karen Gollehon spikes the ball.

239

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our city-lights the night sky with neon
and brightens the day with flashy bill-
boards. Inviting window displays, catchy
radio and television slogans and bright-
ly colored magazine ads are used by
businessmen to catch the attention of
consumers of all ages. These businesses,
whether they be grocery stores, drug
stores, department stores, restaurants or
dry cleaners, offer valuable services to
students of Virginia High and in recog-
nition of this, many businessmen ad-
vertise in our yearbook.

Above: Sixth Street. Above Right: Twin City Federal Sav-
ings and Loan Association. Right: Southeastern Music In-
corporated. Far Right: State Street, Bristol, Virginia.

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